The right pot is key to your pear tree's well-being. Choose a big home, minimum 18-24 inches across and deep, with plenty of drainage holes to avoid waterlogging. Terracotta or wooden pots are best ...

Growing shrubs in containers is also a good opportunity to try plants that you might not be able to grow elsewhere in your garden as you can create bespoke planting conditions. For example ...

There is a whole range of crops suitable for growing in pots. For the greatest choice of plants, grow from seed, but if you don't mind too much about the variety, buy ready grown plants or plug ...