What kinda plants or trees can live in a pot on my deck?

We just bought a house on the lake and have no yard but alot of deck that goes all around the lake and i want plants and trees but no yard to plant them in....I know fern is good but anymore suggestions? Thanks so much!!!

What kinda plants or trees can live in a pot on my deck?
You will need large pots and a way to water them. Pots need lots of water year round if you are in a warm state. If you live in a cold state, the pots will need protection from the ice and snow.



Just about anything will grow in pots. Go to your local nursery and see what they have growing in pots. Talk with them about the care of plants and trees in your area. They will be happy to help you.



My hubby and I do lots of container gardening.....even vegetables. Here is our method (USA):



Plastic pots 14 inches across the top.



Holds 25 pounds potting soil-we use Miracle-Gro Potting Soil with Plant Food for flowers (not vegetables-ask the clerk at the nursery for vegetable potting soil).



Mix water crystals into the top six inches of potting soil-these hold water so you do not have to water more than once per week when the temperatures hit 100 degrees.

Water well and leave it alone for a few days so the crystals can absorb the water. Do not plant or the swelling crystals will push your flowers up and out of the potting soil.



After a few days, mix 4 tablespoons Osmocote flower fertilizer into the top four inches of potting soil. Water in well and wait a day or so. There is also a vegetable Osmocote fertilizer. (Read and follow the directions on the container just in case your container is different from ours.)



Now you can plant. Water well.



Every 14 days fertilize with liquid fertilizer - we use Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster.

Check for a vegetable liquid fertilizer.



Stop fertilizing one month before your first autumn frost. But keep watering.



Let your flowers go to sleep after the first frost or take them indoors and place in a south facing window (sunny window).



Lightly water through the winter months, but do not fertilize.



Do not put back outside until all frost has past. We usually wait till the nights have reached 68 or 70 degrees.



Add the Osmocote fertilizer again each spring (or other good flowering fertilizer).



When flowers start failing, change the potting soil's top 1/3 or 1/2, mix in well, add new water crystals, add fertilizer. Buy new plants. This is usually done every third spring.



Hint: Always water till it runs out the bottom. Wait a few minutes and then water again. This only need to be done about once per week to ten days when using the water crystals.





Happy gardening to you.
Reply:if there are people in the neighbourhood, they will probably have plants in pots.

The local gardenshops will know what plants do grow in your region.
Reply:it depends where you live ?!
Reply:Hello, just about any plant or shrub, and even some trees can live quite well in pots.Obviously you would need to know which species liked direct sun, which dont, and position them around the building appropriately. Hope this helps:-)

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