Frugal Gardening Tip of the Day

Lighten the load in your flowerpots and container grdens.  Fill your pots 1/3 to 1/2 full with foam packing peanuts.  (Do a spot check first–some foam packing peanuts melt in water.)  The containers are lighter and also leave room for drainage.  Lay a few coffee filters or a  piece of landscape fabric between the soil and the foam to keep the dirt from migrating into the bottom layer.  Save three ways:  money spent on potting soil, water usage, and, energy spent moving a lighter pot from one spot to another.  Last but not least, it’s a way to use packing materials that are hard to manage.