Container Gardening

No matter how large your yard may be—or even when you don’t have one—containers give you the full right to be a gardener yourself. However, if you’re still quite adamant to this whole concept, and need a little more push, then here are 9 reasons why you should definitely try container gardening soon.

1. Container plantings provide ideal growing conditions
2. They also supply privacy
3. You can start right away
4. Containers allow you to contain your experiments
5. Container gardening lets you control creepers
6. Container plantings save time and money
7. Pots make it easier to pamper tiny treasures
8. Container plantings create instant impact
9. Containers make maintenance easy

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Wooden crates are perfect to use as planter boxes. Something about their design just immediately adds an extra touch of raw beauty for your garden. To convert your crate into a garden container, you first have to select your crate. You should also note that the size of your crate should depend on what you plan to plant. Second, if you’re using a recycled crate, you then have to clean it. Third, check for drainage. Fourth, line the crate. Fifth, you can now fill it with potting soil. Sixth and ultimately, plant it up.

Learn more about:

• Choosing your plants
• How to prevent rotting
• Where to find wooden crates
• Painted vintage crates

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Being able to determine whether your house plant is in need of water or not may be quite vague and hard. Although your guide may show how many times you should water it a day, you can never be too sure with the amount of water that your plant needs exactly. It is important to take this matter seriously. Lack of water may cause your plant’s dehydration. Further, too much water may cause your plant to drown. So, when and what is enough?

Below are 5 questions that you have to consider:

1. What type of plant do I have?
2. Where is the plant located?
3. Is the top of the soil dried out?
4. How heavy is the pot when lifted?
5. What season is it?

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