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Asiya J on Instagram: "This one thing could be the key to saving your plants! 🌿👉👉 “Proper drainage” is often overlooked but is crucial for healthy plant growth. Without it, your plants are at risk of root rot, which can cause wilting and yellowing leaves. 
Here’s how to ensure your plants have the best drainage possible:

👉But first click on SAVE so you can refer back to it while repotting again ! 

	1.	Drainage Holes: Ensure your pots have drainage holes to let excess water escape. No holes? Drill some or use pots with built-in drainage systems. 

	2.	Soil Mix: Use a well-draining soil mix. Adding perlite, sand, or small rocks can improve soil aeration and prevent waterlogging. 🪴

	3.	Check Water Flow💧: After watering, ensure water flows out of the bottom of the pot. If it pools on Bottom Watering, Root Rot, Soil Improvement, Plant Growth, Water Flow, But First, Healthy Plants, Soil, Key

Asiya J on Instagram: "This one thing could be the key to saving your plants! 🌿👉👉 “Proper drainage” is often overlooked but is crucial for healthy plant growth. Without it, your plants are at risk of root rot, which can cause wilting and yellowing leaves. Here’s how to ensure your plants have the best drainage possible: 👉But first click on SAVE so you can refer back to it while repotting again ! 1. Drainage Holes: Ensure your pots have drainage holes to let excess water escape. No…

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Anatomy of a planter: use a lightweight filler on the bottom, followed by a layer of landscape fabric. Next, use quality soil. Loose, peat-based potting soil is the standard for containers--it's light and well-aerated, and it drains perfectly. Allow drainage: an outdoor planter must have a drain hole. If not, create one with an appropriate drill but. A filter pad at the bottom of the pot will keep soil from escaping. Top it all with mulch, which will help reduce water loss and prevent soil from How To Grow Plants, Hanging Flower Baskets, Grow Plants, Outdoor Planter, Garden Containers, Landscape Fabric, Outdoor Planters, Potting Soil, Reduce Weight

Anatomy of a planter: use a lightweight filler on the bottom, followed by a layer of landscape fabric. Next, use quality soil. Loose, peat-based potting soil is the standard for containers--it's light and well-aerated, and it drains perfectly. Allow drainage: an outdoor planter must have a drain hole. If not, create one with an appropriate drill but. A filter pad at the bottom of the pot will keep soil from escaping. Top it all with mulch, which will help reduce water loss and prevent soil…

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