Pot feet. Moisture collects under planters and can stain surfaces. Pot feet are small, often decorative devices that elevate planters off the surface they're sitting on.
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Use "pot feet" to elevate the pot. These small risers can be purchased or you can make your own. They're especially important if the container water garden will be on a deck, McCrory said.
This is what pot feet are made for, but I improvise by evenly wedging pieces of scrap wood, branches, and pot shards under the pots so they don't wobble.
On wooden decks and porches, raise your containers off the surface by using decorative pot feet or a plant stand. This allows air to circulate, as well as avoids standing water, which can ruin the wood.
Choose pots with a large drainage hole in the base and if the pot is sitting on a flat surface use pot feet to avoid drowning the roots. Use a premium potting mix and remove any sign of root binding.
Standing the container on pot feet or even bricks will also help it to drain more effectively.
Fill pots with John Innes 2 compost or ericaceous compost for acid-loving plants.
Mix in a handful of controlled release fertiliser granules.
Large containers may even need to sit on pot feet within their drainage saucer in order to achieve this ideal. Drafts and low temperatures may induce similar symptoms.
If your planters are located on flat surfaces such as concrete and don't drain well, elevate them by setting them on bricks. Many garden shops sell "pot feet" that sit on the outer edge of the planter's base, ...
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