from the editor
Whatever is happening in your garden (or life), container gardening gives you a chance for a fresh start every year. Sometimes all a patio or entry needs is a few different plants for a completely different vibe. Containers also offer a little order when the larger garden seems a bit much. When I’m feeling overwhelmed by the demands of a busy career and family responsibilities, the job of picking a few dead flowers from the pot of petunias outside my kitchen door seems like a manageable task and lures me outdoors. From there, I see that the beets are sprouting and could use a little water, then I notice the fascinating leaf miner trails in the columbine leaves and that a cherry tomato has reseeded in the front yard flower bed. Before…