Can I put the soil straight into the planter or do you advise an inner container or liner of some sort?
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I put them directly on the ground lined with old newspaper. If grass is growing where I want to place it, I first kill the grass. RoundUp Extended works quickly and well... no ill effects have been observed after having the garden in-place for several years. Also, if on-grass, I edge around the border of the garden with the RoundUp to keep the grass from jumping into the garden.
303038
You can leave it open or use a fabric liner. It really depends on where it's going to be set up.
471960
If you use the planters full height, the soil you add to it will smother the grass; you don't need to put any liner under it. In fact, you don't want to, so the plants can grow as deep as they want. However, if the soil the grass is in is heavily compacted, it would not be a bad idea to loosen it up a bit. I actually made 6 planters out of 3 by cutting the vertical posts in half; but I tilled up the soil where I was setting the planters down about a foot. Since mine are not very high off the ground, I get grass growing in them just from being near the lawn; along with the usual weeds. You should not have that problem if you keep them at full height. If you use the planters full height, the soil you add to it will smother the grass; you don't need to put any liner under it. In fact, you don't want to, so the plants can grow as deep as they want. However, if the soil the grass is in is heavily compacted, it would not be a bad idea to loosen it up a bit. I actually made 6 planters out of 3 by cutting the vertical posts in half; but I tilled up the soil where I was setting the planters down about a foot. Since mine are not very high off the ground, I get grass growing in them just from being near the lawn; along with the usual weeds. You... » Read More If you use the planters full height, the soil you add to it will smother the grass; you don't need to put any liner under it. In fact, you don't want to, so the plants can grow as deep as they want. However, if the soil the grass is in is heavily compacted, it would not be a bad idea to loosen it up a bit. I actually made 6 planters out of 3 by cutting the vertical posts in half; but I tilled up the soil where I was setting the planters down about a foot. Since mine are not very high off the ground, I get grass growing in them just from being near the lawn; along with the usual weeds. You should not have that problem if you keep them at full height. « Show Less
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You can, but you must keep it moist, spray it with distilled water, reverse osmosis water, or collected rain water, make sure you collect the water from a clean source and not under a synthetic source. I hope this satisfies your answer. Also to add keep the container a quarter to have full at all times, and don't keep the plant in full sun, if you do the plant will burn and dry along with the soil.
1473998
It goes all the way to the bottom. You don't have to fill it with soil, you can use packing peanuts to fill it half way up, then soil on top.
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I used two cardboard boxes from Lowes. The boxes will swell when wet, but that won't matter until its time to relocate the planter. At that point, simply allow the soil to completely dry out. The cardboard will dry out and become easier to remove.
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put it in water and let it expand, I usually do it for about a day. then it will fluff out and be very easy to add to your soil. it needs to have nutrients added, but it will help keep them from washing away. it will also retain moisture and it will keep your soil light so it doesn't just mud and harden.
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yes. you can put the plant and the soil directly into this pot. that is exactly what I did. this is actually a self-watering pot so in order to take advantage of this feature, you would need to plant directly into the pot.
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This is intended to mix into you garden soil. However, I DID use it in containers [because the price was so good] but I mixed it half and half with potting soil and that has worked nicely.
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I have similar conditions and I dug out and filled in area with garden soil first. That seems to have worked well. Have had it in place all summer and is very sturdy. I think it would be very tough to get it in deep enough otherwise.
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if you used the soil in containers. I have only used it in aquatic containers. I put a layer of the prewetted soil in the container then my plant then another layer of the prewetted soil and push in an aquatic fertilizer pellet and cover the top of the container with a thin layer of washed pea gravel. I would contact the manufacturer to see if you could use this product as total bottom coverage for an aquarium. I repot my plants every year.
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Yes you can but! You have to wach your watering because the is a heavy soil it does not drain easy me I would not. I would recommend black gold alatural potting soil it's the best. P. S
2207710
You could pack rocks between the soil or where the holes are put your plants in those holes. That is what the holes really are for. (-:
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Soil would depend on what you are planting. I used Potting Soil for flowers. If veggies/herbs then garden soil would be fine. Also filled it almost to top (3 bags) and the flowers should drape over within a few weeks.
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Our directions say to use 10% of the Blend by volume in the dirt. So you may want to lay a half-inch circle around the plant and gently work it into the soil about 3-4" deep.
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Your plant should be in a 'pot' - the pot sits in the planter. I love this planter!!!!
1796594
It would be better to use pots or long planters. I use pots and works very well.
2145156
You will probably want a clear plastic pot. It is easier to see the health of the roots and repot at a later date. Also, I would hazard a guess that the plastic pot has better drainage than the ceramic one.