Winter Balcony Gardening Tips

Have you heard? Winter is just around the corner!

As it’s a little more than a month away, I thought I’d collect some of my own posts and as well as others’ that will help you take care of your container garden during the colder months of the year. Also, winter is a good time to read some of the great container gardening books out there.

Photo by mstradling

• Homemade Squirrel Repellent to Save Your Bulbs: Amy shares her homemade recipe for deterring squirrels from eating your bulbs.
  
• Overwintering Hyacinth in Containers: Louise has some ideas on growing hyacinths in containers in Zone 6 (brrrrr!).
  
• What to Plant for Winter Balcony Gardens: Some unusual plant suggestions for winter gardens in temperate climates
  
• Overlooked Shrubs for Winter Color: Gen points out five shrubs that provide great winter interest that you might not have thought of.
• Winter Container Gardening…For the Birds: How to attract birds to your garden during the winter months when they could use the free meal and you could use some excitement on your patio or balcony.
• Winter Container Gardening Tips, Tricks, and a Recipe: Some things to think about for container gardening during the winter, and a little inspiration as well.
• Are Your Terracotta Pots Frost Proof?: Philip explains how to tell if your pots can withstand freezing winter temps, and if things aren’t looking good, how to upgrade your pot to make it frost proof.
• Winterizing Tropical Plants: Sunset Magazine’s Jim McCausland interviews a tropical plant seller to find out his method for overwintering tender tropical plants.
• Ideas for Over Wintering Plants in Pots: Kathy’s suggestions for overwintering hardy plants. She is an expert on cold climate gardening, so if you’re living in a place with harsh winters, Kathy is the gal to help you get your garden through the winter.

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