With home lot sizes shrinking, more and more of us are turning to containers to satisfy our passion for gardening.
Below is a collection of resources just for the home gardener from the UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County and other external resources.
Master Gardener Publications and Videos
Ornamentals and Houseplants
Food
- Vegetable Container Planting Tips (GN 140)
- Straw Bale Gardening (GN 160)
Videos
- Veggies Year Round from Your Patio (3:43 min.)
- Growing Herbs in Containers (3:18 min.)
- Straw Bale Gardening: Part 1, Preparing the Bales (4:43 min.)
- Straw Bale Gardening: Part 2, Planting (4:09 min.)
- Straw Bale Gardening: Part 3, End of Season (2:49 min.)
External Resources
- Houseplant problems - UC IPM Pest Note
Videos
- Citrus Container Planting (5:31 min.) – Four Winds Growers
- Container Planting (5 min.) – Master Gardeners of Clackamas County, Oregon