Planting Container Gardens: Step-by-Step for Pots, Baskets, and Grow Bags

Pre-Planting Prep

Soak dry root balls 1 hour in water. Never plant dry roots—they won't establish.

Pots and Tubs

1. Base layer: compost over drainage material. Depth: root ball 12 mm below new compost surface; 12–25 mm watering gap at top.
2. Firm soil-based compost moderately; soilless lightly.
3. Remove plant from nursery pot (invert + tap) or slit flexible bag. Center in container. Fill around roots, firming to compost type.

Multiple Plants (Bedding)

Fill container first. Trowel individual holes. Bare-root bedding plants: deep holes, roots straight down. Moderate depth—too deep/shallow kills. Water heavily to settle compost.

Wire Hanging Baskets

1. Line with sphagnum moss + proprietary liner or black polythene.
2. Insert plants through side wires.
3. Cover with compost. Leave 2.5 cm (1″) watering gap.
4. Stabilize on flower pot during planting.

Grow Bags

Follow maker's instructions. Cut planting holes in top only—never bottom drainage holes. Water carefully to avoid saturation. Place on perfectly flat, level surface.