Container Garden Ideas

Gardens can be entirely in containers, or just have a few carefully placed planters. They add interest and can really give a stamp of originality to your garden. They're also convenient to move around and can be taken with you when you move house.

Decorative pots are a great start, and are available to suit all budgets and gardens. They range from a few inches tall, to some towering over 5 ft!! Planters are also available in all shapes and sizes and can give a different look to the normal terracotta pots.

If you'd like to check out plant containers to buy, compare planters from across the internet in our garden centre.

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These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 12 at a time.

  • Little garden in May
    Terry60
  • village planting
    Irish
  • A garden flower photo
    Blodyn
  • Front garden display 2008
    Majeekahead
  • A garden flower photo
    Pasuki
  • My big blue pot now.
    Spritzhenry
  • Some of the primulas I bought.
    Blodyn
  • pond the end of august
    Irish
  • Chives
    Blodyn
  • Display for summer on my shed to make it look pretty
    Blodyn
  • Tidy Up
    Irish
  • A garden flower photo
    Janey
  • alf and dolly
    Valadel
  • Urn from sister in law
    Irish
  • A BEAUTIFULL DAY TODAY 11 APRIL 2009
    Youngdaisydee
  • Daisy Pot
    Jacque
  • A garden flower photo
    Terry60
  • Front garden - summer pots
    Majeekahead

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