Pottery & Accents

Pottery, Accents, & Container Gardens

We have a huge selection of colors, sizes, and shapes of pots, decorations, bird baths, and more!
Due to the size and varitey of our pottery inventory we cannot load all of it on to our website.
Listed below are the many styles we carry with some fun facts about each variety. Drop by in the spring for the best selection!

Terra Cotta

We have a large selection of Earth Toned Terra Cotta Pottery in many Sizes, Shapes, and Styles! This style is not glazed and absorbs water over time so that it may sustainably break down after years of use.

Chimineas

A fun and safe enclosed fire pit to complete your Southwest Landscape! Chimineas are a great way to warm up a patio or garden in the cooler months, and make great garden accent pieces during the warmer months.

Glazed Pottery

Glazed Pottery is ideal for the Southwest as the glaze extends the life of the Pot substantially. These pots are great for outdoor displays and can stay outside throughout the winter, providing Color all year long!

Talavera Pottery

Iconic to the Southwest, Talavera is a Mexican and Spanish traditional design that incorporates elaborate artwork with a perfect glaze. They can be more sensitive to cold temperatures and should be brought in during the winter months for optimal preservation.

Bird Baths

Support local birds in the southwest by offering respite during the summer drought!

Stop by to find the perfect pot or yard accent piece for your home & landscape today!

How to Grow in Containers

Soil
Your container potting soil is really important. If you're having a hard time choosing, pick one that is labeled for containers. It will hold the right amount of water, nutrients, and air to ensure the healthiest possible plants. Some potting soil comes with compost or slow-release fertilizer incorporated right into it; consider this when evaluating cost.

Container
Plan your container according to the mature size of plants you want to put in it. Even plants in containers need room to grow. A bit of crowding can work, but don't overdo it. Overcrowding can cause water stress, reduce airflow, and increase competition for light and nutrients. Stress and over-fertilization leaves plants susceptible to pest and diseases. Want to use a really big container but don't want to use tons of soil? 12"-18" is plenty deep for most plants. You can turn over a plastic or clay pot in the bottom to displace some of the soil or reuse Styrofoam packing peanuts to take up space. You'll save on potting soil and water, and your container will weigh less, too.

Water and Fertilizer
Keep in mind, containers that are really full, very small, or in sunny and windy places will need water more often. Watering in the morning to prevent stress is best. Healthy, stress-free plants will stay productive and flower longer. Container plants need regular feeding. If your potting soil doesn't contain fertilizer, add a slow-release fertilizer, or regularly feed with a water-soluble fertilizer.

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Great container varieties
Don't rule out crops you thought were too big for containers. A larger container can grow summer squash or even some bush-type winter squashes and cucumbers like Gold Nugget winter squash and Spacemaster cucumber just fine! The same goes for root crops like beets and carrots. Use a deeper pot for these delicious roots and choose a small variety like Tonda di Parigi carrots, or harvest beets at a smaller stage. Add Alyssum too for color and fragrance while attracting beneficial insects and pollinators. You can also add Five Color Silverbeet Swiss chard or Red Giant mustard for beautiful, edible color and texture to decorative container plantings.

Small on space but big on gardening? A lot can happen in a small space. With some creativity and the right varieties, a small space can offer a big yield.

Grow up! Growing vertical is an efficient use of space for vines like tomatoes, beans, squash, melons, cucumbers, and peas. Using trellises, cages, and fencing also saves your knees, increases airflow to plants, reducing the risk of fungal diseases, and puts harvest within arms' reach.

Smart spacing. Sow for two harvests at once. For crops that offer a one-time harvest like carrots or radishes, sow and thin to half the final suggested spacing. Harvest every other plant when they are half grown for baby carrots and beets. Sow radishes between rows of slower maturing crops like carrots. Quick to sprout radishes not only mark where you've planted and where you need to water but will be harvested before the other crop is large enough to feel crowded. Also, planting in a staggered triangular pattern is more space efficient than rows or squares.

Start indoors. Many crops can be started by seed indoors and transplanted out shortly after. This can save a month or more of time in the garden bed, leaving room for something else to mature.