{"id":19697,"date":"2023-01-04T09:11:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=19697"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:36:36","slug":"caring-for-your-container-gardens-in-the-winter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/caring-for-your-container-gardens-in-the-winter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring For Your Winter Container Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"516\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Year-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">round <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardening <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">has <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">become <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">strong <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">popular <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">trend, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/big-great-greenhouse-in-richmond-virginia\/\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">especially <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">here <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Central <\/span><\/a><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/big-great-greenhouse-in-richmond-virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Each <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">our <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">four <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">seasons <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">brings <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">its <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">own <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">challenges, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">officially <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">here, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">many <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardeners <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">asking <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">how <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">care <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardens <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">during <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">these <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cold <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"747\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Virginia <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winters <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">be <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">quite <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fickle. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">It\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">common <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">experience <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">abnormally <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">warm <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">days <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">alongside <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">very <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">frigid <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">ones\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sometimes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">within <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">same <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">week. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">These <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fluctuating <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">temperatures <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">confuse <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">put <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">survival <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"886\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">If <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">you\u2019re <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">trying <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardening <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">first <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">time, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">here <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">some <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tips <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">give <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">best <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">chance <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">thrive <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">through <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"923\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Winter <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Gardening <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1121\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">roots <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">most <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">vulnerable <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cold <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">damage. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Interestingly, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">soil <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">water\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">two <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">most <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">critical <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">elements <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">during <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">growing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">season\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">remain <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">just <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">as <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">important <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">during <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1386\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Many <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardeners <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">wonder <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">if <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">bringing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">outdoor <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">containers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">inside <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">good <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">idea. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">answer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is: <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">DON\u2019T! <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Hardy <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">evergreens <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">spruce, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cypress, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">juniper <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">need <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cold <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">period <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">go <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">dormant <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">stay <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">healthy. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Indoors <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">simply <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">too <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">warm <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">these <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">tough <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1748\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Some <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardeners <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">move <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">containers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">more <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sheltered <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">spots <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">during <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">which <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">can <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">help <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">protect <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">them <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">from <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">extreme <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">cold <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">wind. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Others, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">me, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">leave <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">containers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">place <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">year-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">round, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">using <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">thick, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">glazed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">pots <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">withstand <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">freezing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">better <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">than <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fragile <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">clay. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">larger <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">more <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">soil <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">it <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">holds, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">better <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">insulated <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">roots <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">will <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1958\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">dormancy, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">must <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">dry <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">out. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Be <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">sure <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">water <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">containers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">periodically <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">throughout <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">However, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fertilizing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">isn\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">necessary\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">aren\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">actively <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">growing, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">so <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">feeding <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">them <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">now <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">won\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2150\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Finally, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">don\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">fear <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">failure! <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Container <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">gardening <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">learning <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">experience. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">Sometimes <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">plants <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">won\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">make <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">it <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">through <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">winter <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">despite <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">best <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">efforts, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">but <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">each <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">season <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">teaches <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">you <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">something <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\">new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>HAPPY CONTAINER GARDENING!!!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/\">To read more posts from Doug, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/big-great-greenhouse-in-richmond-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to the Great Big Greenhouse homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year-round container gardening has become a strong and popular trend, especially here in Central Virginia. Each of our four seasons brings its own challenges, and with winter officially here, many gardeners are asking how to care for their container gardens during these cold months. Virginia winters can be quite fickle. 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