April 27, 2021 Sonal Chhajed

Pots And Planters For Home Decor

The biggest advantage of a planter would probably be that it can be easily moved. You can move it wherever you want. However, plants in containers are much more dependent on a human being for its basic necessities as it has limited amount of soil and restricted roots. Containers are more popularly used due to their ability to turn a simple house into a wonderland. They look exceptionally well inside and outside the house. Now, there are a lot of planters available. The most common ones are listed below.

POTS, PLANTERS AND CONTAINERS POPULARLY USED IN HOME DECOR

Pots and containers are used for their ability to make their surrounding look even better as they easily stand out in the gardens. There are a lot of unconventional things that can be used as planters that will definitely highlight your garden and home. Planters gives a sort of finished look and are ideal for concealing cheap and unattractive pots.

Hanging Baskets

Wall Pots

wall pots

Stacking Pots

Flower Pots and Vases

Railing Planters

Ornate Urns

Glass Containers

glass containers as a pot for plants

Double Pots (Window Planters)

DIFFERENT TYPES OF POTS AND PLANTERS

Plastic Pots

Plastic pots can heat up and cool down very quickly. They also minimize the root damage in hot weather.

plastic pots

Advantages-

They are relatively cheaper than other containers.
Have more drainage holes than terra cotta and ceramic pots.
They come in a lot of shapes and sizes and therefore the buyer has a lot of variety to choose from.

Disadvantages-

They don’t last more than a few seasons as they become fragile. .
Once broken, it’s challenging to find an another way of reusing them and that affects the environment.
They have a bad impact on the environment.

Fibre Planters

fiber planters

Fiber planters are not very delicate and can be used for both indoor as well as outdoor gardening to make your place look attractive. Almost all antique designed planters are made up of fiber as it can be easily mould to any shape, color and size.

Advantages-

changes the complete look of the place with its beauty
Very light in weight so fiber planters can be easily used for desk plants
Can be easily available
Many colors and designs can be found

Disadvantages-

Costly as compared to other types of planters
Once it is broken, very hard to reuse it

Clay, Ceramic and Concrete Pots

These kind of pots only have one drainage hole in them.

CONCRETE POTS

Advantages-

They have a more visual appeal as compared to the plastic containers.
They are widely available.
Concrete pots are good insulators and they help buffer the plants from extreme weather conditions.
Clay is considered a sustainable resource and hence clay pots are eco friendly.

Disadvantages-

They do not provide proper drainage.
You have to drill additional holes.
Clay pots are very delicate
Once broken it cannot be used again
Concrete pots have excess lime which is toxic for some plants.

Self-watering pots

Self watering pots have a reservoir system at the base.

SELF WATERING POTS

Advantages-

They are lightweight.
Very handy for the people who can’t put too much time into gardening.
Useful for small plants that require to be watered more than once per day.
They prove to be useful in places that have low space and can also be hanged.

Disadvantages-

They are more expensive as compared to the other choices.
They are not suitable for large plants.
Most of these containers are made of plastic and have a negative impact on the environment.

Stainless Steel Planters

The steel planters gives the smooth and uniform texture to the pots and a extreme costly look to the pots. So it is widely used in big restaurants, offices, exhibitions to enhance the beauty of the place

Stainless Steel Planters used for outdoor plants