What do you fill the bottom of a tall planter with?
Repurposed, Lightweight Planter Fillers Plastic water and soda bottles. Unused nursery pots. Non-dissolvable packing peanuts. Old pool noodles. Plastic water bottles, milk jugs, sour cream, yogurt containers, and soda bottles with lids (you don’t want the water to get in the bottles and stagnate). Avoid bleach, ammonia, and other plastic containers that held harmful chemicals. Also, plastic plant pots (with holes) turned upside down are great fillers.
What do you put in the bottom of a planter to fill it?
Pot filler First, add filler materials at the base of your planter to improve drainage and prevent waterlogging. Common filler materials to consider are glass pebbles, small rocks, broken ceramics, etc. Any water that pools at the bottom of a planter can allow bacteria and fungus to form and cause root rot, which can be deadly. Though every plant owner should know their individual plant’s care and watering needs, drainage holes in a planter allow any extra water to seep out.Limited root space, watering challenges, nutrient depletion, and the risk of root binding are some of the factors that gardeners must address and overcome when using planters.The practice of putting rocks at the bottom of a planter comes from the belief that it adds drainage—that water will pool down between the rocks without swamping the potting soil and leading to root rot.
How to fill planters cheaply?
An effective and affordable way of reducing the soil you need when filling large planters is by using lightweight pot fillers and lightening materials. These materials consist of foam peanuts, plastic bottles, and even crushed cans. If you have recycled plastic lying around, such as water or soda bottles, grocery bags, or milk and juice jugs, use them to fill the bottom of your large planter. The plastic is of more use in the base of your tall planter than in a landfill.