A compact garden can be just as glorious as a big backyard if you get creative with your planters and patio pots. Here’s all ...

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Container garden with several pots outside house - Clive Nichols/Getty Images Container gardens are a great option when space is limited, your soil isn't healthy enough for gardening, or when you'd ...

What Is a Shipping Container Home? A shipping container home is a residence that uses a gently used or one-time-use shipping container as the exterior shell of a home. Instead of building a structure ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.