container gardening failure

i was so excited to post a "how-to" on container gardening that is until i failed at it. so below are the steps on how i started and then at the end and you'll see how i messed it up. hopefully you can learn from my mistake.

i found this beautiful arrangement in a magazine so i went to the woodsmith store and asked for their assistance in picking out the flowers. the total for all four plants were around $40, i went home and got to work. the flowers i purchased were a yellow cape daisy, a couple dark pink geraniums, purple petunias and a white bacopa.

1. fill the container with plenty of potting soil. make sure to break up the roots of the plant before planting into the soil mix.



2. arrange all the plants giving them equal space.



3. when finished planting, top with mulch to help retain moisture. here is the finished product...beautiful!


4. and make sure to give it plenty of water.



here is where i messed up, apparently you need to drill holes in the bottom of your container to help with the drainage. this is what i ended up with, 3.5 of the flowers dead because it got way too much water.




complete failure.