Specialty Gardening: Are Plastic Containers Inherently Bad?, 1 by joannabanana

joannabanana wrote:
I've been using cheap plastic pots for years. This is what I would suggest: I think your pot is about 14". I would put at least six 1/2" drain holes. Put window screen or landscape fabric @ the bottom. Use new container potting soil each spring. Use a good slow release fertilizer, such as Smart Cote for Hanging baskets. Water it if the top inch is dry. May I suggest Wave Petunias. They will hang over nicely. Do you have it located in full sun or in more shade? Here's a pic of one of my "cheap" plastic containers...started most of the plants from seed.