Planters

How to Know When Your Plants Need to Be Repotted

Plants can thrive in a variety of containers, but most potted plants don’t do well in the same dirt forever. One of the ways you can care for your potted plants is by repotting them when needed. Whether they’re indoor or outdoor plants, they all need to be repotted on occasion. Let’s take a look…

10 Tips for Growing Potted Plants with a Water Shortage

Container gardening is an awesome way to have more control over what you’re growing. One of the downsides of growing in plant pots and other containers is that they might need to be watered more often than an in-ground garden since they tend to dry out more quickly. This doesn’t always matter, but it becomes…

Using Compost Tea for Indoor Potted Plants

Watering your indoor plants with compost tea can help them stay vibrant and lively. What is compost tea, and how does it help your plants? Here’s what you need to know, including how to make your own compost tea and how to use it for your indoor plants. What Is Compost Tea? Compost tea is…

19 Live Christmas Tree Alternatives (Houseplants & Indoor Trees)

Christmas trees are great, but they’re not for everyone. If you’re not feeling like setting up a traditional Christmas tree, you don’t have the space, or you’re just not able to this year, don’t worry! There are a lot of live alternatives to traditional Christmas trees that can bring the same magic without the yearly…

What Can You Use as a Planter?

Plant pots can be expensive. If you don’t have the budget for a lot of pots but you want to plant something now, what else can you use as a planter? The good news is you have lots of options! It’s easier to figure out what you and can’t use to grow plants by looking…

14 Affordable Ways to Make Your Garden Feel More Private

Between nosey neighbors, busy streets, and loud homes, how can you make your garden feel more private without building a giant wall around it? Luckily, you don’t have to get that extreme. There are a lot more affordable ways to make a garden feel private! I’ve broken down some of the most affordable garden privacy…

What Should You Put at the Bottom of a Planter?

Planters come in a range of shapes and sizes. Whether large or small, planters aren’t always perfectly sized for whatever you’re putting in them. If you’ve got a planter with a lot of extra space, how do you fill it up? This is where fillers enter the scene. Fillers are any material you put at…

Best Plant Pots for the Office

Does your office make you feel drained and tired? A well-placed plant or two (…or three!) can help. Indoor plants have been shown to: They also look great! This guide is all about what makes the best plant pots for the office, including a few suggestions for different types of pots. Use this as a…

Grow Bags vs Plant Pots

There are a lot of different places you can grow plants. Nearly anything can be a planter, but not all types of planters work for all plants. Options like grow bags and plant pots seem nearly identical from the outside, but there are huge differences you should consider before you plant or transplant anything! Which…