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Practical Considerations
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Things
to watch out for when planning you container garden
Container gardening
can be as simple as putting a potted plant on your porch. But even
the simplest garden can become a big mess or a legal nightmare without
proper planning. Here are a few things to consider when setting
up your containers:
- Have good
catch basins or other ways of dealing with drainage so water run-off
won't annoy your neighbors, or cause stains or damage to your
building.
- Use existing
structures for shade and support. Make sure your balcony, windowsill,
or roof can handle what you're going to do on it.
- For hanging
supports, find a solid beam to put plant hooks into - remember,
your plants will get heavier as they grow.
- Put rollers
under big pots before filling them with plants and soil, so you
can move them if you need to.
- Give yourself
room to get between pots to clean. Make sure you can sweep and
even mop around your plants. Inevitably, water will run off and
leaves will fall.
- Make sure
you can get close enough to your plants to water and take care
of them.
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