Growing Guides
Learn to grow
Everything you need to know about container gardening in Atlanta. From preparing your first planter to harvesting herbs all season long.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Best Soil for Cedar Planter Boxes
The right potting mix is the single most important thing you can do for your container plants. Here's what to use and how much you need.
Getting Started
How to Prepare Your Cedar Planter Box for Planting
A little preparation before you plant makes your cedar box last decades instead of years. Every Esme Made This planter ships with tung oil and landscape fabric already applied, but here's how the process works and how to maintain it.
What to Grow in Atlanta
What to Grow in Atlanta
Best Herbs for Container Gardening in Atlanta
Atlanta's long growing season and warm summers make it one of the best places in the country to grow herbs in containers. Here are the 9 herbs that do best.
What to Grow in Atlanta
Pollinator Flowers for Container Gardens in Atlanta
Fill your patio with color and help pollinators thrive. These flowers bring bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your containers all season long.
What to Grow in Atlanta
Container Vegetable Gardening in Atlanta
You can grow a surprising amount of food in containers. Here are the best vegetables for Atlanta planters, with variety picks and planting times.
What to Grow in Atlanta
Growing Strawberries and Fruit in Cedar Planters
Strawberries in a windowsill planter, blueberries on your patio, figs by the back door. Growing fruit in containers is easier than you think.
Monthly Planting Calendars
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in March
Your Atlanta container planting guide for March.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in April
Your Atlanta container planting guide for April.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in May
Your Atlanta container planting guide for May.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in June
Your Atlanta container planting guide for June.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in July
Your Atlanta container planting guide for July.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in August
Your Atlanta container planting guide for August.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in September
Your Atlanta container planting guide for September.
Monthly Planting Calendars
What to Plant in Atlanta in October
Your Atlanta container planting guide for October.
Care & Maintenance
Care & Maintenance
Container Garden Seasonal Maintenance in Atlanta
Your container garden needs different things in every season. This is your month-by-month playbook for keeping everything healthy and productive in Atlanta.
Care & Maintenance
Cedar Planter Care, Maintenance, and Winterizing
A cedar planter can last 15 to 20 years with basic care. Here's your complete maintenance guide, including when to re-oil and how to winterize in Atlanta.