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Get a Head Start with Spring Containers

Botanical Names

Red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea

As winter comes to an end and spring starts to gift us with the warmth of the sun, garden centers and nurseries begin to put out the first flowers of the year. This early enthusiasm inevitably results in a cart filled with plants that you can’t resist, even if you don’t really have room for them. No matter, containers are always an option!

Plant up a few spring containers and a bare patio or terrace is suddenly filled with color. Your balcony becomes a bright spot in the apartment complex and neighbors are asking where those plants came from. Grouping containers together

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