Go with Groups
One well-planted container looks great on its own, but a grouping can be stunning. Here, a colorful mix of pansies, violas, lobelia, stock, and kale creates lots of interest. Use them by a doorway, next to a path, or to add cheer to bare spots in your spring garden.
Hint: Use three different sizes of the same kind of container to give the arrangement a more put-together look.
Layering Pansies
A gorgeous spring container garden doesn't have to be complicated. Here, a variety of pansies and violas add charm and color to a strawberry jar. Use a mix of colors for a flamboyant look, or limit your pansies to one color for a more elegant, soothing presentation.
Hint: Once summer heat arrives and the pansies start to fade, replace them with herbs or small annuals that don't mind the warm weather.
Remember Fragrance
The best container gardens don't just look good -- they smell great, too. Incorporate a few fragrant plants into your containers and be sure to site them where you can enjoy them. For example, here dianthus hangs from a picket fence, bringing it that much closer to nose level.
Hint: Keep in mind that not all fragrances mix well, so try putting the plants together at the nursery before bringing them home.
Keep It Simple
This easy container features a rugged dwarf hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and a pair of lavender violas for a simple, soothing look. A mulch of coarse stones accented by a single larger rock helps create a natural scene in miniature. It's perfect for a partially shaded spot.
Hint: To keep this container looking good all seasons, pop out the violas when they start to fade and replace them with shade-loving impatiens, browallia, or wishbone flower.
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