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Genius Ways To Upgrade Planters With Stuff Lying Around The House
By BRANDY EAKLOR
Coffee Filters
Add a coffee filter to the bottom of the planter to help regulate your water, keep your soil moist, and prevent dirt from spilling out of the drainage hole.
Dampen the filters before lining the pot to help them stay in place once dirt is added. They are biodegradable, so you will need to replace them every six to eight months.
Pinecones
Keep your planters nice and light by using pinecones as filler. Line the bottom ⅓ of the container, then pour enough soil on top so that the roots have room to grow.
This hack is not suitable for small planters because the pinecones will take up too much space and create a perched water table, which could cause the roots to become waterlogged.
Bricks
Weigh down your top-heavy plants to prevent them from falling over by nestling your plant pot inside a slightly larger planter, and then adding the bricks to the larger pot.
Broken Sticks
Collect broken twigs from your yard, and add them to the bottom of a large pot for a lightweight, natural filler that will add nutrients to the soil as it decomposes.
When placing the sticks, make sure to leave space between them to create air pockets for proper drainage. Like the pinecones trick, this hack is not suitable for
small planters.
Eggshells
Crush dried eggshells, then mix them with the dirt in the bottom ⅓ of your planter for a slow-release fertilizer. Use a clear container to test for drainage issues.