If you need container plants because you simply like to be able to move plants around, then you can try to pot your plants. Or maybe you are living in an apartment where you do not have the backyard for your plants. The container plant is surely the best solution for the rural lives. They can provide the refreshing air of the indoor like if you have the backyard full of trees.
It does not take a special green thumb to plant the potted plantations. All you need to do is to know a little bit of tips and tricks. To create the pot plants, you need to prepare a flared mouth, a trowel, the potting soil, a mix of different plants, feet to elevate the pots and also slow release fertilizer beads. Here are the steps that you can follow in order to have healthy potted plants:
1. Choose the Pot
It is always better to pick the pot first before you pick your pot before you pick the plants. This way, you can choose the one that is suitable for the amount of space that you have and also suitable with the overall design of the house. If you have the patio made of stones, then you should choose the classical urns. They are the perfect match. Another perfect match for the classical urn is the formal house. Simply place the urns in the entry of the house. Another tip is to choose the pot that are of natural colors. This way, the plants’ color can be emphasizing.
2. Assemble the Chosen Plants
You need to think ahead and try to design different plants to be displayed together. You may need to plant different plants such as the shrubs that have the ability to change leaf color during the fall and the ornamental grasses or even the dwarf evergreens. These plants would surely be a show because they will become an interesting mix of textures, colors and also types of foliage.
3. Deal with the Soil
If you want to plant potted plants, then you will need to buy the specialized potting soil instead of the soil from the nearest garden. The potting soil contains the sterilized soil that is free of diseases and is added with different protein needed by the plants. The protein and other useful substances come from compost, peat substitutes and also vermiculite or perlite to help keeping it loose.
