The latest fad to hit the gardening world is container gardening.

Container gardening means that you can add neat and tidy flowers to any area of your indoor and outdoor garden and patio in a huge range of vibrant colours and varieties from perennials to garden variety plants and herbs.

The use of containers can be vast; metal, ceramic, stone and concrete to match your décor.

Consider price and weight with your gardening containers. Plastic containers are more are more affordable and are found in a larger variety of colours.

Mix the regular soil with compost to give weight and density to the container you are placing your flowers in.

Concrete and terracotta containers will last longer than other containers, lasting several years.

Containers nowadays have been made weatherproof and sturdy to fit with market demands.

Most people will choose brightly coloured plants for their containers to brighten up their environment. If you choose to keep your container garden inside make sure you choose plants that can cope with growing in warmer temperatures.