Planting Guide

Potting soil mixture should be used in any/all planters when planting. Potting soil is specially formulated for planter and container gardening. It consists of a mixture of soil, humus, and peat, but can vary from brand to brand. To ensure you are using the correct type of potting soil for your plant(s), check with a professional to determine the correct regional and plant specific soil to be used.

Planters installed outdoors must have drainage holes. During months when temperatures are at freezing or below, water remaining in the soil or planter will freeze and expand which may cause damage to the planter. We do not recommend drainage holes on interior installations.

🌿Direct Planting:

  1. Insert a layer of landscape fabric.
  2. Add a layer of gravel.
    a. Best practices: rinse the sediment off the gravel prior to installing.
  3. Insert another layer of landscape fabric.
  4. Optional: use foam to build up the pot to desired height.
    a. For commercial installations, higher altitudes, and roof decks – consider adding more rocks (like lava rock), instead of foam, to achieve desired plant height.
  5. Once desired height is achieved, insert a drop tray.
    a. Best practices: a grow bag can be used instead of a nursery pot. Grow bags should be the same gallon size as the nursery pot. This ensures no unnecessary air gets in the soil and roots and reduces dirty run-o and staining.
  6. Once in place, use filler around the nursery pot/grow bag to stabilize your plant(s) in place.
    a. Best practices: we recommend rubber mulch.
  7. Optional: top with river rock, moss or other decorative plant finisher.

🌿Inserting Pots:

Internal shelves are available for some planters. Where available, shelves can be inserted in your planter on built-in support ledges. This enables easy placement, or replacement, of nursery and grow pots for discerning customers who love seasonal variety and change.

Want to dress it up further, use optional lightweight filler surrounding nursery pot once placed on ledge, and finish with decorative accessories like moss, or pea gravel.

*The shelves are intended to hold nursery pots, not be directly planted into.

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