What is Advantages of pots?

Advantages of pots

Protection from pests and diseases
Raising plants off the ground makes them less likely to be attacked by certain pests. This obviously makes no difference for pests that fly, but slug protection for hostas, for example, is easier to achieve in pots. Young plants can also benefit from being grown in pots and moved under cover to give them protection when they are just starting out in life. Putting feet on pots and raising them off the ground altogether can also aid drainage.

Change things up
Because smaller pots are portable, they allow you to always have things looking their best on your patio or in the key parts of your garden. You can have your spring bulbs pot on the patio when they are in full bloom, but move them to a quieter part of the garden when the flowers have faded.

A great tip for an ornamental pot is to have a cheaper plastic one inside it. Then, once the plants in that have passed their best, swap it for another cheap plastic pot containing flowers for your new display. This is brilliant if you have invested in a beautiful metal garden planter and want to maximize the benefit you get from it.

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Great for balconies
Raised beds are probably too big and too heavy for balconies. Some larger pots may be too, especially when they are full of wet compost. However, a small pot or two is unlikely to be too heavy and will allow you to have some green life and flowers in even the smallest space.

Growing tender plants
It is pretty much impossible to grow plants like citrus outside all year round in the UK so having them in a pot allows you to bring them under cover during winter but still enjoy them on the patio during the summer. This is also true for some bedding favorites like pelargoniums, tender fuchsias, and cannas, which will have to be lifted if grown in the garden.

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