What You'll Learn
Post-Planting Care
Above all, container gardens need consistent watering. Water slowly and thoroughly, until water drips from the pot's drainage holes. If possible, place the container inside a larger pot or washtub and soak it. To slow the drying process, position containers out of the afternoon sun. In hot, dry conditions, pots may need watering twice a day.
After plants have settled in for two to three months, apply a liquid fertilizer weekly, as directed. "Too much fertilizer will fry a plant's roots in a flash," says Roger. "Almost as fast as forgetting to water them."
Above all, container gardens need consistent watering. Water slowly and thoroughly, until water drips from the pot's drainage holes. If possible, place the container inside a larger pot or washtub and soak it. To slow the drying process, position containers out of the afternoon sun. In hot, dry conditions, pots may need watering twice a day.
After plants have settled in for two to three months, apply a liquid fertilizer weekly, as directed. "Too much fertilizer will fry a plant's roots in a flash," says Roger. "Almost as fast as forgetting to water them."
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