Upcycle Plastic Nursery Pots Into A Clever Solution For Healthy Tomato Plants

Tomatoes can be tricky to grow, thanks to their intense water needs. However, this simple trick is a great way to recycle old ...
TreeHugger

How I Avoid Plastic Pots in My Garden

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
Mankato Free Press

For starting seeds, plastic pots outperform peat pots

Many of you are itching to start planting seeds indoors – but it is still way too early. You can, however, get your lights, racks, media mix and containers ready. Order your seeds, draw out your plan ...

The 11 Best Food Storage Containers We Tested for Leftovers, Meal Prep, and a More Organized Pantry

We tested 16 food storage container sets from Pyrex, Rubbermaid, Oxo, and more. We found top-performing glass and plastic ...
The Boston Globe

Beyond plastic: How gardeners can reduce landfill waste

As I was setting up my grow lights and heat mats last week in preparation for sowing seeds, I was struck by the neatly stacked pile of old plastic pots lurking in the corner of my shed. I reuse pots, ...
Nordot on MSN

Filling big planters with plastic and compost could be ruining your plants – try this clever trick instead

Huge planters create instant impact at a front door, yet devour compost, plastic and effort for one plant. A low-waste setup ...

The 11 Best Gardening Tools You Can Buy At Dollar Tree (And 4 You Should Avoid)

There's no need to go over your budget this gardening season with these Dollar Tree finds. Here's a rundown of the ...

5 Foods You Should Never Store In Plastic Containers

Foods with bold flavors or deep colors can leave their mark on plastic containers—sometimes permanently. Curries, chili, beet ...