THE SECRETS TO SUMMER CONTAINER GARDENING. While the rest of your landscape may be succumbing to the inevitable heat of another South Central Texas summer container gardening is great way to keep your summer landscape basking in dramatic color. And it is easy; you are guaranteed good soil, weeding is rarely required and you can position your containers wherever you need them. Start with medium to large containers, making sure they have drainage holes at the bottom. Fill them with soil specifically designed for containers. Then pick three types of plants for each container:
A thriller: The tall, dramatic plant that will serve as the centerpiece of your composition.
A filler: A fuller, leafier plant of medium height that will fill out the container.
A spiller: A low-growing plant that will grow off the side of your container, cascading down.
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