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Keke

I’ve gotten a couple of pots as gifts but they don’t have drain holes. Other than drilling a hole, what’s the best way to use them? TIA!

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  1. Terryn

    Pot your plant in a nursery pot and drop them in the decorative pot! My plants thrive that way!

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    • Keke

      Never would have thought of that!

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    • Terryn

      Yay! Glad I could help! I for-sure didn’t think of it either until I saw someone else doing it and now all of my plants are potted that way.

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  2. Manic1

    Exactly as Terryn said. I’ve been doing this for ever. I think it’s also easier to water your plants and less messy.

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  3. beeftataki

    Yuuuup I always have nursery pot inside decorative one

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  4. Emily B

    I just bought a bunch of multi sized clear nursery pots and I’ll toss my plants in those and then put those pots in the decorative ones!

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  5. Stefanie Cooper

    I would put my plant in a nursery pot and then put it in the decorative pot. That’s what I do

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  6. Waspinator

    If you ever want to try planting directly in a no-drainage situation: extremely high drainage mix at the bottom, like gravel, sand, or a plastic mesh (in terrariums, this is called a false bottom. It's the same concept to allow space for some water to sit at the bottom without it touching organic material.) Make that a good thick layer. Regular soil for your plant up top. Ideally, pick plant species with shallower roots or a swamp or semi-aquatic species that's okay with being somewhat waterlogged. Measure out how much water it can take, and just be careful not to overwater. Doing a nursery pot in a deco pot is easier, but direct planting can be done

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