PLANTER RECIPES
Looking for designer style that you can do yourself?
In every recipe, you’ll find…
a photo example
list of ingredients
planting diagram
tips to modify the design to fit your pots
Click on the images below to see more details about the designs and advice on planting these recipes.
Planter Recipes
Try our latest FREE Southern Living® Plant Collection recipe!
More Spring and Summer Planter Recipes are COMING SOON!
Join our email list to be the first to know about NEW recipe releases!
I’VE SELECTED SOME OF MY MOST POPULAR LOOKS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
AND SHARED THE RECIPES HERE FOR YOU TO PLANT AT HOME!
With each recipe, you’ll receive a picture of the mature arrangement, list of ingredients, planting diagram, and tips for making modifications.
You can download, print, and recreate these Contained Creations favorites in your own pots without the guesswork involved in plant selection or the cost of hiring a pro.
These recipes have been tested and proven by Contained Creations in central Virginia, Zone 7A. While we can’t guarantee success, when the plants in the recipe(s) you’ve chosen are readily available in your area, they are likely to work well in your containers.
To learn more about planting zones, lighting conditions, and implementing these designs, see our FAQs about Container Garden Recipes.
DON’T MISS THE LATEST RECIPES!
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN NEW DESIGNS GO LIVE.
GENERAL PLANTING GUIDELINES
Use a good quality potting mix and fill your pot to about 2” below the rim.
Add granular all-purpose fertilizer to the top layer of the potting mix before you plant.
Keep your individual nursery pots (the “ingredients”) watered prior to planting so they aren’t stressed or dried out when you’re working with them.
Start planting from the middle of the container with your largest element and work your way out to the edges.
After planting, water gently at the roots to help the loose potting mix settle in around the rootballs.
EXPLAINING LIGHT EXPOSURE
