Pots

Container display of chillies and ornamental plants on a ladder

A colourful container display using chillies

Pots of Style by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener

Pots of style Warm foliage pot design for winter

Iris reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin', Crocus chrysanthus 'Romance', Muscari armeniacum and Anemone blanda 'Charmer'

Forcing bulbs: advice and planting combinations

An autumnal container display using Dryopteris erythrosora

Pots of style An autumn container display using Euonymus alatus

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Compacta’

Alternatives to a Christmas tree

Silvery grey pot display by Jenny Barnes

Shades of grey A pot display using lavender and acacia

Pots of Style, September, designed by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener at Cottesbrooke Hall gardens. © Richard Bloom

An early autumn pot for a shady spot

Pots of Style, September, designed by Jenny Barnes, Head Gardener at Cottesbrooke Hall gardens.

Late summer warmth A planting pot using Molinia caerulea and dahlias

Pots of Style, designed by Jenny Barnes

Watch Jenny Barnes live from Cottesbrooke Hall

Garden Planters

Best garden planters: 11 plant pots and flower planters for the outdoors

Kirsty Ramage late season container display

Late summer planting combination for pots

Abutilon 'Wakehurst'

Abutilon: how to grow, overwinter and the best abutilon for the garden

A hand holding soil

The compost guide: best compost for potting and more

Container display using a mass-planting of daffodils

Inspiration and advice for planting bulbs in pots

Origami Self Watering Eco Plant Pot on a shelf

The best self-watering planters for your home and garden

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