Choosing the Right Pots or Planters for Growing Strawberries Strawberries thrive in various containers, but when you choose your pot or planter, be sure it has holes in the bottom for drainage. This ensures that
Nail and screw the top trim pieces to your planter. We left a 1″ over hang on the outside. We also cut 2″ strips to add a trim detail to each side and along the bottom. I filled all the holes with spackle and used paintable exterior caulking to fill in the gaps and seams I a...
Choose wood, plastic, ceramic, metal or clay containers, making sure that each one has drainage holes to prevent root rot. If the gardener's upper body strength is limited, opt for small, lightweight plastic pots. Put large containers on casters. When planting in a hanging container, use ...
Using a bulb planter or a trowel, dig a hole to the required depth needed (one hole for each). If you are arranging several together, create an area large enough to accommodate them all instead of just one hole at a time (big time saver!). Position them with the pointy side up, th...
Choose a pot that's comparable to the size of the plant Many plants enjoy having room to spread out, but too much or too little room can cause problems! Pots that are too big can cause a plant to sit in water for too long or cause nutrient burn from the large amount of nutrients ...
gently remove the blueberry plant from its original pot. Add enough of your pre-prepared acidic soil to the planter so that when you set your plant on the soil, the top of the plant is just below the level of the top of the planter. Then fill in around the edges with your prepared...
If you’re potting a very large plant, here’s a tip: put soil in the bottom of the pot. Then set the plant inwhile it’s still in its potand fill up thepot with soil. Take the plant out; you’ll be left with a gaping hole. This is roughly the size you’ll need to plant...
If you have a really large planter and want to use less potting mix, turn smaller empty containers upside down and place them on the bottom to take up some of the space. Then, fill around them with potting mix until your container is two-thirds full. ...
Philodendrons grow best when their roots are slightly cramped, (but not too cramped), so don't plant them in a pot that is too large. When the roots begin to compact into a tight ball, the plant should be repotted into a planter that is 2-3 inches larger. Repotting should be done...
Fill large pots with tall grasses, such as Calamagrostis or pennisetum or even pampas, and elevator the pot block an unwanted sight. A row of tall, fastigiate grasses is one of the easier ways to create an elegant screen between neighbours. This is a method that can work on a balcony...