Planters & Pots

A planter liner is a secondary container that sits inside your decorative pot so the plant can live in a practical pot while still … Read more

How to raise planters off the floor for airflow is simpler than it sounds: set the pot on pot feet, risers, or a plant … Read more

Plant saucers that do not stain floors are made from water-absorbing cork, felt, or diatomaceous earth, or from sealed hard plastic, vinyl, and glazed … Read more

To size up a planter without transplant shock, move your plant into a pot 1 to 2 inches (2.5-5 cm) wider in diameter than … Read more

Choose the pot by measuring the roots, not the foliage. When you ask how to choose the right pot size for a houseplant, the … Read more

If you are wondering what to put in the bottom of a planter for drainage, the answer is a thin, permeable liner over the … Read more

How to drill drainage holes in a ceramic pot comes down to three things: a diamond-tipped bit, a pot that cannot move while you … Read more

To make a hypertufa planter, mix 3 parts peat moss, 3 parts perlite and 2 parts Portland cement by volume, add water until the … Read more

Concrete planter DIY for beginners comes down to one trick: wet cement mix, a large container, and a smaller container pushed into the middle. … Read more

Wood rot is fungal decay, and a planter gets it when the wood stays damp long enough for fungi to break down the cellulose. … Read more