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Inclement
Weather
Gardening in containers
can be a mixed blessing when you are faced with bad weather. On
the one hand, containers are great because you can move them to
protect your plants from damage. On the other hand, you may have
to move them to protect them from damage. Unless your pots are very
heavy, strong winds or rain will very likely topple them over -
causing much distress for you and your plants.
You can avoid problems
with weather by creating a sheltered area on your porch or balcony,
or keeping a tarp handy to protect window boxes or other containers
that are hard to move. Try to keep an eye on the weather, so you
can plan ahead to protect your plants from strong wind or heavy
rain.
If you leave your plants
outside during a heavy rain, be sure to check on them after the
rain stops and remove excess water from their pots.
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