Buy a plant or flowers and more often than not it will come in a pot made of black plastic that you’ll get rid of once you replant your new purchase. But that black plastic is incredibly hard to ...

The problem with most biodegradable plant pots is that they don’t actually biodegrade. Usually made of wood or peat fibers, most of the pots also are treated with wax to keep them whole until they’re ...

It only takes a few trips to the nursery for new plants to also assemble a skyline of empty, stacked pots. After I plant a flat of 24 small containers of seasonal color, a dozen veggies and herbs and ...

Over the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of biodegradable plant pots, and I’m finding them everywhere from my beloved Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens (which sells locally ...

If you attended one of the many plant sales that occurred in Reno last week, you may be faced with an issue every gardener confronts – what to do with the empty plant pots left after transplanting.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you know that up to 98% of plastic plant pots end up in landfills? Plus, the plastic they're made of does not break down quickly, which ...

George Katongole The farming season has got the habit of being pricey during the planting time of the year, thanks to the seeds, fertiliser and equipment that has to be purchased. Thankfully, seed ...

The late and legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, once said: “Mistakes are lessons by which we learn. When you learn the lesson, forget the mistake.” That quote has stuck with me since I first ...

Question: At this time of year we are inundated with plastic flower pots and seed trays. I would like to know if they can be recycled or used again in some way. Can pots not be biodegradable? (G Oram, ...