Comments on: Garden Q&A; Why Transplant Into Larger Pots in Stages?

By: The Ten Commandments of Container Gardening | Alrumman Nursery

The Ten Commandments of Container Gardening | Alrumman Nursery — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:20:06 +0000

[...] Almost any plant can be grown in a container, you just need to match the right sized container to your plant’s needs. However, don’t plant perennials in containers that are too big for them, it could cause their roots to rot. [...]

By: Susan Krzywicki

Susan Krzywicki — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:34:54 +0000

Thanks for this post. I completely understand this and am still resistant! (grin) The issue is how often I will now be required to do repotting. I feel as if this means I’ll spend the rest of my life simply moving all the plants up a notch every couple of months. I am rarely caught up on tasks as it is – how often do you actually wind up repotting?

And, don’t the California native plants get irritated by all this root disturbance?

Always looking for easy answers in spite of the facts…

By: Country Mouse

Country Mouse — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:33:06 +0000

Thanks so much for visiting our blog – and thanks for sharing your tips. I read your post with great interest indeed! Nice to have the sense of mystery removed from this topic – mystery is better felt when contemplating the universe – or a grain of sand :0)
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By: Review of Ups-A-Daisy Planter Inserts

Review of Ups-A-Daisy Planter Inserts — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:57 +0000

[...] my peach tree. It is in a really tall pot that has more dirt that the tree currently needs. As Gen of North Coast Gardening has explained, pots that are larger than the plant needs have more moisture in the dirt than the [...]

By: Selecting the Perfect Pots for Your Container Garden

Selecting the Perfect Pots for Your Container Garden — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:01:43 +0000

[...] A tall narrow pot will probably look best with a plant that is also tall and bushy. A small, rounded plant will likely look silly in such a pot, like a scoop of ice cream on a cone. Other small plants are likely to look out of proportion to the pot. It’s also not good for a plant’s health to grow it in a pot that is too big for it. [...]

By: The Ten Commandments of Container Gardening : Life on the Balcony

The Ten Commandments of Container Gardening : Life on the Balcony — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:01:57 +0000

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:47:47 +0000

Thanks Gen!!! Great post! Fern’s last blog post..Another Frugal Gardening Tip