Did you know that edible ginger is onely one of approximately 1,300 species of the very diverse Zingiberaceae family? Gingers as a group add outstanding exotic foliage and flowers to the landscape. Many, classified as tropicals, do well as houseplants if they can spend a little time in the greenhouse from time to time. Gingers provide plants for all light conditions. Here are my favorite top 20!

These ferns and foliage dry and press nicely and are nice accompaniments to your floral choices.

Remember in grade school when you'd pick and iron the fall leaves between 2 pieces of wax paper? Drying and pressing flowers is still in vogue...these are the top 20 that maintain their quality the longest.

When you only have a window sill or a balcony for displaying your plants, here are some that do best in small spaces.

If you'd like to make your home feel more secluded and ensure more privacy from peering neighbors, these plants are for you.

Many trees to quite well in containers. These varieties are suited to containment.

When designing a container garden, using shrubs in the large containers gives added height and texture. These evergreen and deciduous shrubs do well in containers.

When short on space, plant these vegetables in containers!

When the squirrels dig up your bulbs and the deer eat your plants, move your bulbs to containers nearer the house. These bulbs do well in containers.

Plant these herbs in Spring and enjoy their beauty and later, harvest! All will thrive in containers.