Planters are great to have around your garden, deck, or porch when don’t want too much potted plants eating up space. The overhanging beauty it provides also keeps you cool when it’s summer time. When choosing a planter, you must go beyond aesthetics. What you want is a planter that can keep your plants healthy and thriving at any season.
Here’s how you can choose a planter that will be perfect for the locations mentioned here:
- Select your plants with utmost care. What good is a planter without a plant? That is why first on your checklist is choosing a plant that goes well with a planter. Perhaps a good gardener can guide you on this but you must ask these questions before you buy:
- What’s the estimated full growth size of the plant?
- Is this plant going to survive in low humidity?
- Can this plant grow with other plants in one planter in case you want to combine plants?
- Observe the environment on which the planter needs to stay durable. This is very simple to discern. All you need is to know if the planter will endure long stretches of cold or heat. Also, will the planter be able to withstand strong and sudden gushes of wind.
- Seek the advice of a pro about the material that will make up the planter. For example, Terra Cotta is great for taking heat from the sun but it will also dry the pot soil quickly so the plants will need frequent watering and misting. On the other hand, synthetic resin planters are ideal for keeping moisture in the soil while helping the plants stay cooler. Here are more materials for your consideration:
- Clay – Perfect if you live where it’s cold all the time. The material is porous so water runs out soon after you water the plant. This is good for plants that don’t need much water like Aloe Vera.
- Stone/Urn – This planter is ideal for keeping the soil moist and cool so it’s really ideal for any season. However, you can’t move this planter around when you feel like rearranging your plants.
- Wood – As long it has been treated against dry rot and is made of hard wood like cedar, this should be a great planter for plants that need to retain water to thrive.
- Metal – A planter made of metal is a conductor of heat so this is understandably only great for use during winter. However, this is the only planter you can use for tall plants so when summer rolls around, you had better make time for frequent watering and misting for your plant to survive in this planter.
- Synthetic – Planters that are made of fiberglass and plastic fall under this category. Lightweight and durable, synthetic planters allow you to move your plants around without traumatizing the plants. Best for any season and are mostly anti-frost as well.
Which will it be?
- Match your budget with your planter and plants. Planters and plants add amazing beauty in your living space so if you have the budget for it, please don’t scrimp. Choose exotic plants that bloom beautifully and planters that awe the senses all at once!
Showcase the beauty that is from nature by following these tips in learning to buy planters that will nurture and protect your plants for a long time and no matter the season! It’s going to be a green day everyday with the right planter, salamander!
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