Containers let you tailor soil and drainage to individual herbs, but they dry more quickly and make watering consistency more important.
Choose the pot around the mature plant
Small starter pots are temporary. Deep-rooted or long-lived plants need larger containers and dependable drainage holes.
Use container media, not compacted garden soil
A quality potting mix maintains air around roots more reliably than heavy soil dug from the ground.
Separate Mediterranean-style herbs
Lavender is particularly sensitive to wet feet and benefits from sharp drainage and full sun. Do not force every herb into the same watering schedule.
Watch containers during heat
Pots can move from adequately moist to dry much faster than in-ground beds. Check the growing medium rather than watering on an inflexible calendar.