Winners of the Green Thumb Award for 2022!
The Green Thumb Award is an annual competition for plants and products that are innovative and unique and that bringContinue Reading
Category: Pots
Beer Cans to Protect Terracotta Pots?
I recently received the following message: I thought you may like to know my method of preventing frost damage to terracottaContinue Reading
Vegetables on Your Balcony? It’s in the Bag!
You don’t need a pot to start a vegetable garden on your balcony or terrace. You can grow vegetables andContinue Reading
How to Convert a Wicker Basket into a Planter
By Larry Hodgson Wicker baskets look great anytime and make great containers for growing plants … when you know howContinue Reading
The Best Plant Saucers
Cute pots, cute saucers… but they’re too small and they leak. Photo: marquisgardens.ca There are indoor gardeners and there areContinue Reading
Terracotta or Plastic Pots for Succulents?
Ill.: leafandclay.co, montage laidbackgardener.blog Question: Is it better to use plastic or terracotta pots for succulents and cactus? C.T. Answer: This anContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Don’t Need to Water Succulents
Succulents may store water in their leaves and stems, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to be watered! Photo:Continue Reading
A Strawberry Jar That Really Works
Yep, sometimes you still do grow strawberries in a strawberry jar! Photo: www.whiteflowerfarm.com You’ve certainly seen a strawberry jar (alsoContinue Reading
How to Clean Smart Pots
Fiber pots can become dirty or stained over time. (And yes, the plants shown are marijuana, which can now beContinue Reading
Sowing Seeds in Eggshells: Not Such a Great Idea
Photo: survivallife.com You see this just about everywhere on the Internet: a photo of seedlings sprouting in eggshells. Usually theContinue Reading