Plant-lovers, who live in rented houses or apartments and have no space to garden, or do not want to invest in permanent plants even if they have a place, can rely on potted plants. Then, if they decide to move during the growing season, the containers can be taken along to give a new house a lived-in appearance. Families living in trailers can also adopt the practice to advantage. Furthermore, animal pests are apt to be less troublesome to plants in containers, especially bulbs, some of which are sought by squirrels, moles, and gophers.

   Those who wish can develop an entire container garden at waist level on specially built shelves or benches, on low walls or in raised beds and planters, with potting equipment and supplies stored in a nearby shed or cabinet. This arrangement eliminates stooping and bending and is fine for the elderly and the afflicted who could not otherwise enjoy the pleasures of gardening.

   The pot gardener will find that he can perform a real civic service by lending his plants for club meetings, church gatherings, and other community affairs. An acquaintance, whose town was sponsoring an important concert, decorated the stage with handsome potted geraniums from her terrace. She placed them against a background of beech branches. The effect was so striking, she heard "about it for weeks afterwards."

   Today many churches are establishing gardens on their grounds, often with the aid of community garden clubs. Large boxes planted with evergreens at the main entrance and tubs of geraniums and chrysanthemums at side doorways will contribute considerable charm to any place of worship. And in the garden itself, particularly if it is mainly green, pots of flowering plants-white lilies at Easter and golden chrysanthemums for fall-will be most attractive.