Dirt cheap bonsai type pots at Lowes
Marie Tran
7 years ago
Lowes has these pots on sale for $2.98
Check at your local Lowes on line and order them before you come to the store to pick up, that way you sure they have pots waiting for you. Sometimes pots still in boxes and not on display. (click on other locations, that way you know which Lowes have them.
1-Go to Lowes on line and type in item #0605924 (copper/teal) color on sale. Other colors are not on sale. OR click on the link below
(copy and paste if you can't click on link)
Put in your zipcode or click on check other store
I got plenty for myself and friends at $2 each (manager gave me special price of $2 each) they are on sale for $2.98 but I got them for $2 each.
Marie
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Marie Tran
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
rcharles_gw (Canada)
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Comments (5)I used it and I liked the premier I think. It dries out faster, but that wasn't an issue really this last spring. I think it's nice stuff for the early plant outs and I would use it on poppies, bachelor buttons etc. Things that remained longer in their containers for whatever reason, didn't do as well as the ones in Miracle Gro - not a huge difference, just not as vigorous. Promix is nice to work with and those compressed bales go a long way. I think the people who were disappointed with it tried to use it as a longer-term potting soil rather than a seed starter. Thanks Alison, that's a sale worth checking out!...See MoreDO I have to pot the 'newly rooted houseplant cuttings' with dirt
Comments (17)Regarding the watering of plants... The next time you have a potted plant, make sure the bottom of the pot has at least 1 hole, take it to the sink and give it a thorough watering, so that water runs out of the hole(s). When it stops dripping, pick it up and note how heavy it feels. Note the turgidity and stance of the leaves. Then look at the plant and feel the leaves at least every other day for signs of wilting. When you determine that wilt has begun, pick up the plant again. Now you have a gauge. When the plant is slightly heavier than what you are holding now, it is ready for a drink. And now you also have a basic time frame for how long this takes but you will still water by the heft of the pot, not by the calendar since factors like humidity, temperature, and eventually the growth of the plant will alter the time frame. So, as you see, the best answer to "when should I water my plant?" is "right before it wilts." For a plant like snake plant, the wilting is not a factor you can use, but most plants will wilt, which is akin to a person first laying down on a death bed. Ideally, when the plant is thirsty, it will get a chance for thorough watering at the sink, and allowed to drip out. If you have the space and forethought, water that has had a chance to sit overnight will have the chlorine evaporated out of it, and is much more appreciated by your plants. Lots of cuttings can grow for years in water, or in ordinary yard dirt in a pot in the house. I've done both. Although some will grow noticeably bigger, I wouldn't say that most water-bound cuttings actually grow much, most are in more of a state of suspended animation. The worst thing that can happen really is you get lime scale on the jar or glass, so just don't use one of granny's antique wine glasses. If you want to try more like that, look at just about any non-woody plant trailing out of a hanging basket. Most of those will root and grow in water, and most of their owners would gladly break off a piece for you....See More
Pagan
7 years agoHi Rick. I recommend diamond-dusted hole bits that grind into stone/clay/ceramic like this.
Masonry bits are fine for drilling small-diameter holes for tocks but for the size we want as drain holes, they tend to destroy pots because they are designed to drill instead of grind. Ceramics, resin and terra cota are too brittle for this. These hole borers are best used with a drill press but I use it with a hand-held power drill--you just have to hold it very steady in the beginning, better if the piece you are drilling is clamped down. You only need to use water as lubricant (pots suck up oil and that can't be washed off).
I even use these bits to drill holes into grazed mugs, like this:
I have to say, boring holes into unusual containers is one of my favorite parts of container gardening.
Pagan
Pagan
7 years agoMarie Tran
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