Questions tagged [containers]

Plant pots and boxes that hold soil and growing plants. Use this tag with questions about different aspects of containers or problems about plants potted into a specific type of container. Most common types are: ceramic, plastic, concrete, clay or terracotta.

A container is a more general word for a plant . Whilst pots are traditionally round, containers can be a variety of shapes including rectangular or specialist shapes for specific plant types (e.g. herbs and strawberries)

Use this tag for all questions about container planting: E.g. type of container, types of (or other growing medium), , ing, etc. for particular plants and locations.

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Is it OK to grow plants in clear (transparent) pots?

I was using old clear (transparent) plastic meat packaging to grow plants in. Is that a good idea? Are there any side effects of roots possibly being exposed to the sun?
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Why are pots typically wider at the top than at the bottom?

Recently I needed a pot with a shape that would make it as stable as possible so that it's unlikely to tip over and fall from the shelve. I was looking for a pot as close to a cylinder as possible. I had to search many shops before I could find a…
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What are some good cheap self-watering containers?

I've made my own self-watering containers. Fun, but a bit time-consuming. Most self-watering containers that are for sale are a bit pricey for me... I'd really want at least a half a dozen, and at $30 or so each, this is a strain. So... anything…
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Sorghum in Container in Colorado

I live in Denver and have a yard but not the time to work the soil this year. I have some Sorghum seeds, will they grow ok if I do so out of containers? I am growing them for grain/syrup.
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Elevated drainage holes in a plastic pot

I bought a plastic pot today that has three drainage holes. The drainage holes are about an inch above the bottom, as in the picture below. What is the reasoning behind this? Is it better if I drill another hole at the bottom (equidistant from these…
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How should I store sprouts after they have sprouted in glass?

How should I store sprouts after they have sprouted in glass? I choose not to use plastic for environmental concerns.
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Piece of fabric in planter, how to use it?

I bought few planters with soil and basil seeds included. There was also piece of fabric at the bottom that I do not know what to do with. There were no instructions and I wasn't able to google anything (I do not know right keywords I guess, I am…
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How to fix EPDM to planters?

I've seen that EPDM rubber is a great material to cover the interior of composite planters but I have no idea about how to fix them to the planters. What's the right product and how to do it? Their size is about 6 meter x 0.50 cm x 0.60 cm
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Vegetable Boxes on Concrete Deck w/ Slope?

Have concrete deck on a slope (slope should be good for drainage), want two 4' by 8' boxes and I found a box 14" height. Need Advice (I'm a novice) - is this high enough? what should be on bottom of boxes? how to landscape slope? Thanks
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Can outdoor potted plants grow as large and as well as those planted directly in the soil?

My garden has lots of trees in it, making a very rooty soil that is hard to grow anything in, so I plant (mostly herbs) in pots and place these outside in the garden. I was wondering if theoretically, assuming a pot size that is suitable for the…
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What to do with pots with no holes in?

As far as I'm aware, the majority of plants require good drainage and don't like sitting in water. So what is the purpose of and what do I do with a pot that has no drainage holes in the bottom?
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What is this orange crust around my pot?

I have a mini Rose bush growing Indoors and a yellow/orangish crust keeps appearing on the outside of my ceramic pot. It almost looks like it’s in lines like a slug leaves it behind. Every time I wipe it off it returns the next day. Please help if…
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How should I convert 5 gallon buckets into pots?

I don't have some pots/room in the garden to plant elephant garlic into, so I was planning to plant in 5 gallon pots. What do you suggest I do to make them into pots, but can use them in the winter?
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How should I set-up and preserve an oak barrel planter?

We have an oak barrel for use as a planter for some wysteria on a stone patio. I would like to know what should be done to preserve it. The barrel is an old rum barrel but not guaranteed to be watertight. Advice seems to be mixed on whether they…
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