Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small patio, a container garden is an easy way to enhance any outdoor space—and a great method for any gardener. From easy-to-grow herbs to a mini citrus garden, simply choose the plants that suit your skills and start growing.

There are many ways to bring potted plant ideas to life that fit your existing aesthetic. For an earthy, nature-rich idea, create one of Martha’s favorites: a moss garden. She collects the moss around her home in Maine to plant in decorative artificial bois containers. Or keep it simple and display the plants in window boxes or pots for instant appeal.

No matter what look you’re trying to achieve, we’ve put together a number of creative container garden ideas that you can use for your next gardening project.

There are few things that bring me as much joy as poking around in the garden and creating pretty little vignettes with my potted plants. For me, it’s similar to decorating my home with fresh flowers, but on a larger scale and with a little more freedom!

As with arranging fresh flowers, I don’t discriminate in the containers I plant my garden plants in. Anything is possible for me, so today I decided to share some unique container ideas for garden planting with you.