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Container Gardening
- the Keys to Success


Container gardening is a great way to enjoy growing plants and you can grow a huge range of plants in pots - from trees and flowers to your own fresh vegetables and herbs.

Here are the keys to success.

  • Get the potting mix right.
  • Prevent loss of moisture.
  • Manage repotting carefully.
  • Arrange pots together.

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Get the potting mix right.

Choose a top quality potting mix.

The decision will save you time and effort.

A potting mix like Osmocote® Premium Potting Mix needs watering much less often than regular mixes and contains enough fertiliser to feed your vegetables from sowing to harvesting.

Pots aranged in a garden

Prevent loss of moisture.

Pots can dry out quickly so use a wetting agent such as Hydraflo2® Wetting Agent to ensure water is readily absorbed.

Manage repotting carefully.

Once a plant has outgrown its pot, repot it into a pot one size bigger.

Don't plant a small plant straight into a large pot.

Arrange pots thoughtfully.

Group your pots for effect and to create mini garden environments.

Include some tall pots. A variety of shapes and sizes creates an appealing effect.