Not sure which planter to choose? This video breaks down the differences between terracotta, ceramic, and plastic planters to help you make the best decision for your plants. Whether you’re a plant parent looking for the perfect pot or thrifting for home decor, this video will help you decide which planter is right for you.
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My micans is in a similar situation — this video is lighting a fire under my butt to finally fix it!
What plant did u have with the fern in the glass vase
Why is your Patina brown? Mine is a beautiful green.
I think your Jose buono needs a poke or stake to stay upright.
patina forever!!!
I'm learning to love terracotta patina. It's taking time…
This has been an interesting video. You’ve given me something’s to think about. I’ve never thought of Pinterest as anything more than a recipe storing place. I’ll have to look at plant styling there.
great tips! thanks🪴
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So many choices in planters 🧐🇨🇦
I personally need to keep my plants in nursery pots. I like clear ones. Then I stick it down in the pot. I takes the guess work out of watering. I take to the sink, water, put back in the pot. I can see how dry my soil is and how the roots look. I can also switch out what plants between pots without disturbing the roots. Pots that have no holes are ‘cover pots’ and intend to have a nursery pot inside. I’m super impressed how well and healthy you keep your plants with so many and so many different needs! I’ve had plants about 4yrs and have about 200 in my collection so I try to keep it stupid simple! 🌱
To avoid damaging furniture and sills, I use saucers with all my planters. Under the saucer I attach adhesive felt pads so there's a barrier between the scratchy surface and the furniture (the felt pads are usually used to put under chair legs to protect floors). All my furniture and sills look brand new!
Nice video. I don't like to water so much with so many that I have. So for the most part I seal terracotta with 2 or 3 coats of clear gloss Rust-Oleum unless it's for cactus or succulents. I also drill drainage holes in pottery and ceramic. I use diamond drill bits, on my third one as I have done probably over 50 pots, none broke. Very satisfying.
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Another downside of non porous pots and their ability to hold moisture longer is the increased prevalence of fungus gnats. You have to make sure to let the top 1-2 inches of the soil dry out.
I paint a glaze on the insides of a few of my terracotta saucers! I just use those if there's a plant I want to showcase on some nice furniture🙃
Is that a raphidophora decursiva at 25:58? I’d love to see a plant care/styling recommendation video on that! I bought the plant recently and didn’t find a lot of good content to watch about it. Mine is crawling to the side out of the pot and very top heavy. I’ve been looking for a heavy planter to keep it in
I love the terracota patina now- I'm all for character and finding rando objects to become planters. Also, I save plastic lids to use as saucers under plants. Helps with the whole ruining furniture. =)
Oh Harli I do agree with what you said about certain pots for our plants. Sometimes when I leave my plants in the nursery pots they come in the plant does not do so great and when potted up into a pot with a drainage hole that sometimes cause problems also I guess we all just have to figure out what pot works the best for us and our plants. Thanks so much for sharing this great video, I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day, sending love and hugs, bye!!🤗💝💜💜💜
You have some very beautiful combos Harli ,
Love the tall terracotta ✨
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I went ahead and glazed the inside of my terracota plant
I cut the bottoms of a plastic up that we get for example from McDonald's and use that as saucer. Qnd i use yogurt containers as pots and then just look for a nicer pot to cover it. Recycle as much as possible. I'm using a coomie jar for my micans. 😊
I love love LOVE this video. Not enough people talk about the fact that you really need to pot plants into a vessel that works for both the plant and the person! Great video per usual Harley!
I would put that Peace Lily in a plastic nursery pot and slide it into the terra-cotta!
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More videos like this❤I love patina on my Terra Cotta. Great video Harli
Omggg girl where is the planter that you have your aloe in from? OBSESSED 😍
I was going to ask you about the combo of terracotta and Micans but then you showed us yours haha! They do look super good with terracotta though, but mine has been drying extremely fast too, even in Thailand. I'll have to repot them now.
Great video! Thanks for explaining all the types in detail 💚
Love this video. I use the nursery planter inside a cover pot method most often. 🌿🌱
I use to be a terracotta girlie. Love terracotta. But life has changed and now I’m an under waterer so I’m currently changing the pots I used. It makes a difference.
Love all your videos. This one was so helpful! I have the conversation all the time and you helped me put it into simpler terms 😊
i am quite frustrated with very small terracotta pots, because i love the look of the small ones, but they dry out sooo quickly. I recently moved my small cacti and succulents into them, hope that works better
Literally the only plant you tuber I watch ❤🎉
Your philo Jose is so impressive especially since you don’t have it growing up a pole/support. I appreciate seeing climbing aroids that still grow well without having a big ugly pole haha
I also agree about brand new terracotta looking ugly but loving patina!
I am too busy to plant directly into terracotta now but I use them as cover pots, because they are my favorite aesthetic.
This is a great, informative video, Harli! I’m an overwaterer and I do like patina and a more natural look so I have mostly terra cotta. ❤