Of course, you’ll want to check the moisture level in your containers every day. If the top 2 inches are dry, it’s time to water until it runs out of the bottom of the planter. It’s best to water in the morning. In midsummer, you’ll want to add liquid fertilizer. Cut the ...
How many spinach plants to grow for yourself when growing in pots? For a substantial harvest, grow at least 12-15 plants for yourself. For a regular harvest, do it successively, every 2-3 weeks. If you’re growing 4 plants in a 12 inches wide planter, you’ll need 3 such pots for...
Strawberry pots have come a long way. Traditionally, a clay urn with multiple holes in the sides was used as a container for individual bare-root strawberries. If you can find them, these can still yield a bountiful harvest of clean, slug-free strawberries. But, today, there are many opti...
And if you’re anything like me, you hoard these little plastic nursery pots in a closet somewhere in your house because you never know when you’ll need them. Every time I pot something up to a larger pot, I clean out and save the pot it came from. All you need to do is set t...
the colors stand in stark contrast to other planters and garden statues. One way of solving this problem is to paint the plastic planters using multiple colors creating an antique look. The result is a plastic planter that blends well into the outdoor décor and closely resembles clay pots. ...
Plant pots usually come in pale greens and earthen browns and can be aesthetically unappealing. Grime and mold can also take hold on a plastic plant pot and make it even less attractive. Luckily, it's very easy to clean and paint plastic plant pots. Using only a few materials from around...
Snappy Pots made that super easy with this fun magnet planter! It’s super strong so it won’t slide around on your fridge. Plus, it has a liner inside so your succulent doesn’t sit in a puddle of water but you don’t have to worry about water dripping down your fridge either. A...
The decorative plant pot or more attractive container you place the “grow pot” in is what we call a cachepot planter. You’ll find many potential and gorgeous cache pots ceramic designs, along with good, bad, and ugly ones. It’s also fun to come up with interesting ideas on how to...
Prepare your planter and the soil. When using really large pots, I like to flip an old bucket upside down in the planter before filling it with dirt. Dirt can getveryheavy when you need a lot of it, so this helps save on soil and makes the planters a bit more mobile. ...
If you want to keep the plant in the same pot, you can use cleangardening shearsto trim the roots. Yes—cut them! Don’t be too scared. They are pretty hardy, and your plant will forgive you. The amount you cut off depends on a few things. If your plant is really pot bound in...