Monday, April 29, 2013

Decorative Pots For A Colorful Garden


Gardening has been a passion and hobby for many. Plants and flowers add beauty and elegance to a home. Pots, on the other hand, gives life and brightness to your plants. It also gives an architectural interests and soften things up. Dull spaces can be transformed into a colorful one.

Today, I am going to tell you more about getting that beautiful garden using decorative PVC pots. These pots are suited for indoor and outdoor use. Each container features a weathered finish that exudes the feeling of handmade pottery while embodying the durability and ease of PVC. No risk of rotting, cracking or splitting, and pots are remarkably lightweight for easy movement throughout a home and landscape.

According to an article I read online, there are six steps in container gardening or planting in pots.

1. Select a pot that will suit your plant's needs. I strongly recommend the decorative PVC pots. Remember to make sure the pot is at least half as wide as the height of your plant. The depth of the pot is also important. Most plants need at least 8 inches of soil.

2. Decide which plants you are going to put in your pot and how you are going to arrange them. It is best to start out with small plants and let them fill in. Flowering plants such as petunia and salvia are great too.

3. Fill the pot 1/4 to 1/3 full and place your largest plant in the pot. Add a bit more soil if needed to get the plant to the desired sitting height.

4. Put your next largest plant in the pot. Add more soil until the plant is at its desired resting height. Continue in this way until until you have all your plants in the pot and the soil level is at least 1 inch below the lip of the pot.

5. Place fertilizer spikes in the soil if it does not have fertilizer mixed in with it. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations on how many to use and where to place them. If your potting soil has fertilizer mixed in, skip this step.

6. Water your plants lightly. Add a little more soil if you have some settling.



Let's flaunt those colorful decorative pots and make your neighbors envy.



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