The backside of the pot will accumulate mud, something only a few potted plants can tolerate. The thought behind that apply was that the rocks sitting inside the pot would decelerate the lack of soil and water by way of the drainage holes.…

However, if many other issues are not in line (corresponding to not having the correct pot size, appropriate soil blend, AND the correct gentle), your soil will not dry out quickly enough. String of pearls are succulent crops, and should y…

You can add protection from clogging by inserting a small, terra cotta pot upside-down over every drainage hole in your planter. Or place a fist-measurement rock or pot shard on prime of a bit of mesh to add protection from soil washing by…

When repotting crops and reusing a pot, be sure to clean it. When planting directly in the dirt, say in a garden bed, water has loads of ways of coping with an excessive amount of water. Water will seep into the earth or run away from it. …