I love pots! I can get as creative as I want. And this is the best way to add instant charm to a home or condo or an apartment or where ever you live. As you can see, I have everything from inexpensive clay pots to more expensive ceramic pots. There is a place for them all. I have pots of plants for shade and pots of plants for sun and pots of plants that get half and half. Most of my pots contain annuals but a few contain perennials. I have even used house plants in pots (these usually have to be added when the temps are warm enough). When your well thought out landscape plan ends up with a few blank areas, simply add a pot of flowers. Pots are movable so just put them where they make the biggest impact. Over the years some of the main things I have discovered with pots is to use bigger rather than smaller; they dry out too fast otherwise. Use the best potting soil you can find. I use a commercial mix from a local plant nursery. Make sure there is a drainage hole in the bottom; I cover mine with a small bit of screen or landscape fabric to keep pests out. I used to add stones or styrofoam peanuts but don’t find that is necessary unless you are filling a really big pot. I also like to add a slow release fertilizer with a systemic insecticide.
Plenty of Pots
Plenty of Pots
Plenty of Pots
I love pots! I can get as creative as I want. And this is the best way to add instant charm to a home or condo or an apartment or where ever you live. As you can see, I have everything from inexpensive clay pots to more expensive ceramic pots. There is a place for them all. I have pots of plants for shade and pots of plants for sun and pots of plants that get half and half. Most of my pots contain annuals but a few contain perennials. I have even used house plants in pots (these usually have to be added when the temps are warm enough). When your well thought out landscape plan ends up with a few blank areas, simply add a pot of flowers. Pots are movable so just put them where they make the biggest impact. Over the years some of the main things I have discovered with pots is to use bigger rather than smaller; they dry out too fast otherwise. Use the best potting soil you can find. I use a commercial mix from a local plant nursery. Make sure there is a drainage hole in the bottom; I cover mine with a small bit of screen or landscape fabric to keep pests out. I used to add stones or styrofoam peanuts but don’t find that is necessary unless you are filling a really big pot. I also like to add a slow release fertilizer with a systemic insecticide.