Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

This is why the pot you use matters.

The plastic plant pot is the gardener's equivalent to the shopper's plastic carrier bag: we know we use too many of them - some 500 million each year in the UK - but they’re really cheap and they're ...

Every time I’m planting in the garden, I'm reminded of a perennial problem - what to do with plastic pots? Most plastic plant pots are made from polypropylene as identified by the number 5 in the ...

Don't throw out your old plastic plant pots -- with some metal wire and DIY know-how, it's easy to transform them into a stunning vertical garden feature.

Don’t just throw away those plastic pots your plants came in! Here are our six favorite ways to reuse and recycle plant pots. Take an old plastic pot and cut off the bottom.Push it partway into the ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jackie Reeve Jackie Reeve is a writer covering bedding. She’s spent the past ...

If you garden, chances are you’ve got a massive, growing clutter of plastic pots. It’s a waste to throw them out, but there are places you can have them recycled. If your town doesn’t accept this type ...

Gardening is a creative and engaging experience, and its rewards are plentiful when you look around at your beautiful yard -- whether you plant gorgeous yellow-flowering climbing plants for ...

Gardeners can keep their gardens brimming with crowds of exotic and colourful plants, but some of their vessels may not quite match up. Gardeners seeking to brighten up their green spaces can opt for ...

Clarence shows how you can clean, disinfect and re-use plastic pots in the garden. As you add more plants to your garden, the number of black plastic pots in the shed tends to grow. Clarence reckons ...