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Now is the time to pull out all your wintered garden tools, & garden planters. But, before you start repotting your new seeds & starter plants, there is a important step you need to implement to make sure your growing season starts off on the right foot.
Its time to wash those pre-used flowerpots and make sure they are totally clean and ready to go. This step is very important and not one you should pass on. Why you ask? Well bacteria or fungus can be in that favorite flower planter and you may not even be aware. How about pest eggs or larvae? Nobody wants to pot up fresh seedlings in that garden planter do they?
So, you think it's hard to clean your outdoor planters? Well think again! Start by gathering all the pottery you want to clean. Grab a hard bristle brush and get after it. Clean the inside of the garden containers looking for dried dirt, old roots or any debris that could still be attached.
Then fill a clean bucket with a bleach & water solution. One part bleach and eight parts water. Or if you want to go more natural use equal parts vinegar & water. Then soak the pots in either solution. Make sure after 20 mins or so you rinse them off completely. You can hose them off and leave them to dry in the sun.
That's it. They should look, & smell clean and ready to plant in. It may sound like a unnecessary step but it really does help your new plants thrive and survive in clean garden planters.
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Clean Planters, Wash Garden Containers, Scrub Used Flowerpots, Garden Pottery, Planters Pots
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By Arizona Pottery
Post Last Updated: 6/10/2025 3:26:42 PM |
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