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If you have little space, poor soil, or are surrounded by cement and blacktop, you can still have a thriving youth garden project – in containers. And because plants in containers depend, in large part, on the gardener to meet their needs, they can inspire a variety of student-designed growing investigations. We've compiled a comprehensive “short course” to prepare you for exploring this handy and creative horticultural technique with your students.

Background and Lessons

Why Root for Container Gardens?

Choosing Containers

Plants for Containers

Planting and Maintenance

Lesson: Hello Sunshine! - Students use container gardens to observe the impact of different amounts of light on plant growth.

Lesson: Container Gardening Soil Investigations - Students experiment with different growing media to demonstrate its importance for healthy plant growth.