Pots and container gardens provide additional gardening space for both ornamental and edible plants. Making sure your pots are well watered and cared for will keep your plants looking their best throughout each season. As the weather heats up it’s especially important to make sure your containers get plenty of water each day.
Summer
- Be sure to monitor soil moisture as the weather warms. Soils in container plants dry out much faster than in a planting bed. In the hottest part of summer, you may need to water your pots more than once a day.
- If you are seeing die back on plants in your pots, take a look at your zone duration to make sure it’s running for the correct amount of time or include an extra hand watering time.
- Inspect drip lines regularly to make sure everything is functioning correctly.
- Deadhead flowers to encourage reblooming and prune plants to encourage new growth and keep plants tidy.
- Apply organic fertilizer regularly.
- Do deter slugs, snails, etc, apply Sluggo according to manufacture instructions. Best to do this after watering.
- You can rotate your containers to help plants grow on all sides but isn’t completely necessary.
Fall
- As we head into late fall, this is another good time to change out plants in your pots. Evergreens and early blooming plants will help add color throughout the winter and into early spring. Adding in bulbs to your containers will give a nice pop of color come spring.
- Be sure to monitor soil moisture as the weather cools. Soils in container plants dry out much faster than in a planting bed. This is especially true if you have pots located under eves or any kind of covered structure.
- Apply organic fertilizer regularly and Sluggo as needed.
- If you have irrigation in your pots, be sure to have your system winterized.
Winter
- Make sure to keep watering container plantings, including those under eaves & structures.
- Winter is a great time to add decorative elements to your pots for the holidays!
Spring
- This is a great time to change out plants as the last frost is gone but rainy weather will help irrigate. Typically the week before & after Mother’s Day is a good timeframe to change out plants.
- If you have irrigation in your pots, make sure to inspect the drip lines to make sure everything is functioning correctly and your pots are getting enough water.
- Be sure to monitor soil moisture as the weather warms. Soils in container plants dry out much faster than in a planting bed.
- Placing your pots on sturdy pot feet will help keep your patios and decks clean and will help with air circulation and drainage.
- Start applying an organic fertilizer regularly to provide essential nutrients.
- Do deter slugs, snails, etc, apply Sluggo according to manufacture instructions. Best to do this after watering.
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