How to Make Plant Containers
When you're gardening and you need an additional plant container, you can make one rather than going to a store to purchase one. Just about anything that holds soil can be used for a plant container. Making your own container is also a creative way to add your own personality to garden. It can also help the environment. When you reuse containers such as soda bottles, cottage cheese cartons and margarine containers, less waste ends up in landfills. Making your own plant container can save you money as well. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Old container(s)
- Utility knife
- Power drill
- Saber saw
- Decorations
- Paint, foil or wallpaper
- Glue
- Small gravel or screen
Instructions
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Choose containers that have enough room to hold a plant and potting soil. While food and beverage containers work well for plants, don't limit yourself. Old items such as boots, a dresser drawer and even a tool belt can work well too.
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Inspect the width and depth of the containers you want to put plants in. Choose containers that will give the plants plenty of room. Some plant roots grow downward while others grow out. For example, miniature roses grow out. They need containers that are wider than they are tall.
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Cut the tops off containers like milk cartons and soda pop bottles. Thin to medium plastics can be cut with a utility knife. Thick plastic can be cut with a saber saw and a fine-toothed blade.
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Drill holes in the bottoms of the plant containers so they will have proper drainage. To make plant containers out of items like old boots, you'll need to drill all the way through the soles.
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Decorate the plant containers by painting or covering them with foil or vinyl wallpaper scraps---whatever you choose. You can also glue on ribbons, bows, buttons and the like.
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Place rocks or pieces of screen in the bottoms of the plant containers. They will help keep the potting soil in place while allowing the plants to drain properly.
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Tips & Warnings
Be extremely careful when you're using a utility knife.
