Note: A version of this column ran Jan. 15, 2016. Virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into can be used for vegetable gardening. Styrofoam ice chests, livestock watering ...

When a barrel to collect rain for gardening costs $150 to $250 or upward, it takes a lot of wet weather to earn a return on your investment. Rain barrels are a better idea financially if they can be ...

Years ago, Dennis Wool gardened in commercially made, self-watering containers because his soil was so poor. When his need for more boxes out priced his pocketbook, he looked around for a cheaper way ...

As the size of urban land is diminishing and people's concern for the environment is growing, the use of waste plastic containers for gardening is a great method for growing plants in an ...