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A Low-Maintenance Container for Summer - Gardenista

A Low-Maintenance Container for Summer - Gardenista

Danny, the newest member of our staff, wanted a no-maintenance container garden to fill an empty corner of his San Francisco deck.
Danny, the newest member of our staff, wanted a no-maintenance container garden to fill an empty corner of his San Francisco deck.
The newly lush corner of Danny’s deck.
The newly lush corner of Danny’s deck.
To help his plants thrive from the get-go, Danny used Miracle Gro Garden Soil for Flowers and Vegetables–$2.50 for 1 cubic foot–supplemented with Organic & Natural Potting Mix from Vigoro Organics, which feeds plants for up to three months; $8.88 for a 32-quart bag at The Home Depot.
To help his plants thrive from the get-go, Danny used Miracle Gro Garden Soil for Flowers and Vegetables–$2.50 for 1 cubic foot–supplemented with Organic & Natural Potting Mix from Vigoro Organics, which feeds plants for up to three months; $8.88 for a 32-quart bag at The Home Depot.
Danny chose drought-tolerant salvia for its fragrant foliage.
Danny chose drought-tolerant salvia for its fragrant foliage.
Supertunia Petunias will bloom all summer long and don’t require deadheading.
Supertunia Petunias will bloom all summer long and don’t require deadheading.
Danny chose a hardy periwinkle myrtle to fill out his arrangement.
Danny chose a hardy periwinkle myrtle to fill out his arrangement.
A Western Red Cedar Barrel Planter, 15 inches in diameter and made in the US of sustainably harvested cedar, will resist rot and last from season to season; $26.98.
A Western Red Cedar Barrel Planter, 15 inches in diameter and made in the US of sustainably harvested cedar, will resist rot and last from season to season; $26.98.
Danny’s mix of salvia, petunia, and myrtle is ideal for summer in a temperate climate, and should be in bloom all summer long.
Danny’s mix of salvia, petunia, and myrtle is ideal for summer in a temperate climate, and should be in bloom all summer long.