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New here? I invite you to subscribe to my Free Newsletter for exclusive tips on growing a healthy food garden. As a bonus, you'll get 2 x Herb and Container Gardening eBooks (valued at $10) as Welcome Gifts! Thanks for visiting and ‘dig in’!Welcome back! Have you visited the free Article Library? You'll also find helpful Gardening Guides here.  Dig in!Faced with a sea of choices, if you select the wrong pot, you can waste money, time and even damage your plants. There are&nbsp;three main features to consider when choosing containers.1.&nbsp;Drainage 2. Porosity 3. Weight. These and other important factors, can help you avoid making costly mistakes like waterlogged or dry soil that kills your plants or broken pots in windy spots. Do your homework first before buying pots or repurposing items for your plantsIt may save you a lot of heartache later, by taking into consideration how porous and heavy a pot is, as well as its drainage characteristics.Whichever container you select, it must have adequate drainage holes.&nbsp; Healthy plants not only need room to grow, but also adequate oxygen for the roots.&nbsp; Excess water must be able to escape or plants will drown. If your potting mix smells sour, this could be the problem!Porous containers such as those made from unglazed terracotta or clay, timber, paper pulp and other natural materials allow moisture and air to move through them.What are the benefits of materials that ‘breathe’?What are the disadvantages?Affiliate Links: Your support of this site is appreciated!Moist soil gets very heavy when wet. If you choose a heavy container, this will make it harder to move it around.It’s advisable to consider the total weight (soil + pot + plants + water) of each container. &nbsp;This is really important if you are gardening on a balcony or deck. You may need to consult an engineer to find out if the structural capacity can handle the additional weight.If mobility and changing the look of your garden on a regular basis is an important consideration, select containers made from lightweight materials or put them on castors before you plant them out.If you have limited sunlight, pot choice is extremely important. Mobile pots can take advantage of sunlight as it moves, but not if they’re too heavy!However, if you want stability in a windy or exposed position, then a heavy container may be a more suitable choice for top-heavy or tall plants. A sturdy pot can reduce the risk of winds blowing them over and damage.&nbsp; If a plant becomes top heavy and soil dries out, it becomes more likely to blow over and become damaged in a windy area.&nbsp; Durability and aesthetics are two advantages of ceramic pots.Affiliate Links: Your support of this site is appreciated!&nbsp; Full sun may deteriorate poor quality or cheap plastics very quickly, making them brittle.&nbsp;&nbsp; A trolley with castors is ideal if you want to move a pot around, especially if you have limited sunlight.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ideally, buy from your country of origin and locally made if possible to reduce the environmental impact.&nbsp;To help make the decision easier, you may also want to consider some of the pros and cons of various types of pots and containers or visit Container Gardening.&nbsp; &nbsp;© Copyright Anne Gibson, The Micro Gardener 2010 – https://themicrogardener.com. All rights reserved.

New here? I invite you to subscribe to my Free Newsletter for exclusive tips on growing a healthy food garden. As a bonus, you'll get 2 x Herb and Container Gardening eBooks (valued at $10) as Welcome Gifts! Thanks for visiting and ‘dig in’!Welcome back! Have you visited the free Article Library? You'll also find helpful Gardening Guides here.  Dig in!Faced with a sea of choices, if you select the wrong pot, you can waste money, time and even damage your plants. There are&nbsp;three main features to consider when choosing containers.1.&nbsp;Drainage 2. Porosity 3. Weight. These and other...

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