The Creative Container Garden: Grow a Vibrant, Year-Round Mix of Flowers, Food, Herbs, and More

A lush and friendly guide for how to create a garden oasis in containers at any scale, year-round--yes, even in winter!

Any gardener can grow flowers, trees, grasses, food, and herbs in pots and planters--all you need is a rooftop, balcony, or sunny porch. The Creative Container Garden offers inspiring and accessible information for container growing with step-by-step guidance on how to make the most of your pots and have fun with your plants. Author Anders R yneberg details everything you need for success, with inspiring projects for getting creative with containers including:

• Using readily available resources as fertilizer, such as coffee, tea, and eggshells
• Inviting beneficial insects for soil health, and implement sustainable strategies for pest control
• Making containers on a budget and designing a container garden at any scale
• Integrating containers with your larger garden
• Caring for containers during the winter months
• And more!

Author: Anders Røyneberg
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781643265391


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2026
Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 116
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2026

About the Author
Anders Røyneberg trained as an agronomist and psychiatric nurse and now works as a writer, lecturer and therapist.