Baseless Plant Pots - the Ultimate Timesaver & Design Hack

A brilliant way to keep your garden pot plants healthy, remove the need for watering them and ensure they cannot be stolen. It's fool proof - Baseless Pots.
Bunny also reveals some top design tricks of the trade when using pots in the gardens she has designed.
#pots #plants #design

[@Elkaygee320]

How do you not have a series? Named Bunny + Delightful accent + Elegant landscaping + Angle grinder = HGTV Gold.

[@youresoakinginit2113]

Yes! They used to have lots of Gardening programs on HDTV, DIY, PBS. Not so much any more. Must be cos building-shows drive sales at sponsor supply shops, which earn more moolah than buying a few dollars worth of plants each season.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Agree!!!

[@ejohnson3131]

I wasn't ready for this video to end. I could've watched a 2 hour video on bottomless pots. Thank you for the great content!

[@sbhimji4568]

Very true

[@inashamsia]

😹

[@j.p.p.1964]

95% l see a woman talking about pots. Boring and time wasting👎

[@gjcinqmars]

Ohhh, I’ve been making raised beds pots of varying heights and sizes for this very reason. Just today I was wishing they made bottomless pots! It never occurred to me to cut the bottom out. Thank you!

[@HisameArtwork]

I love pretty pots but I also agree that nothing beats soil planting so this is like the best compromise

[@lostmagicofdisney]

I LOVE this idea. I'm a minimalist so I appreciate a clean look. Baseless pots will give me the exact look I'm going for. Wish I'd known of this idea YEARS ago, but happy to have found out about it.

[@lauryhartman1915]

Those huge pots are so beautiful! I wish they were not so expensive!!! I LOVE this idea!

[@michellebyrom6551]

If plastic is all you can afford you could try painting them. Use a light grain sandpaper to help the paint stick. Or cover them with something else like the chicken basket idea. Papier mache can be moulded as you please. Painted and sprayed with clear car varnish will protect it. Or mesh/chicken wire decorated as you please, yarnbombing perhaps.

[@leighporter6816]

What a great idea and so simple. Thanks Bunny for brilliant inspiration as always. I’m off to get rid of the bottom of some of my pots!

[@slab6046]

Well now I know where she got her great arms!

[@gingercox6468]

As a potter I see problems. Taking all the bottom out weakens the rest. You can still make a big hole, just not quite that big. Leave an inch or two of the floor of the pot. It is the same principle as the roll of clay at the top.

[@catclark9488]

@ I think he means it weakens the strength of the whole pot, because the base helps to stop the sides being weak.

[@therickpound]

I concur. Structural physics ain’t rocket science.

[@TheGchiu]

True except what remains is still strong enough. Otherwise we'd be hearing about them breaking all the time.

[@catclark9488]

@ Oh I get you :)

[@TheGchiu]

And I should add that tandoor ovens, at least in India, are made as a bottomless clay pot

[@hilaryberry7133]

I have started using bottomless pots on my border - the tree and shrub roots make it impossible to dig for flowering plants. Then fill pots with annuals at a slightly higher level to garden to make border look fuller and bring colour up.

[@avrilcaulfield7627]

Tks for sharing your knowledge.

[@googleuser3665]

This lady is so sweet and speaks with such passion perfectly that I would love to hire her for my backyard gardening ideas anytime ;) Plus, you gotta love her name just alone...Bunny :))

[@suz567]

Yes, but It doesn’t seem she needs hiring 😉

[@googleuser3665]

@@suz567 Yes, thank you very much Suz... I am aware that Bunny is just fine, happy, and doing great where she is. You really need to lighten up. Do not take life so seriously that you forget your sense of humor (or maybe lack of....LOL smh

[@wendychandler8304]

To put it simply, I m ecstatic to find your glorious garden here. I've seen it in magazines, but never realised how it was planted. I have just one Bay tree in a bottomles s ugly plastic pot, with two halves of an old favourite terracotta ,which was cracked. I have gravel and mean soil over hillside rocks; and shrubs struggling - but not for long! Thank you very much Bunny.

[@joannmicik1924]

Wonderful idea! I can think of a few big pots I have that will do well "bottomless."

[@The_Absent_MindsetReality]

First off... awesome video. Already knew but wanted to see what she was up to. Secondly: She said POTS several times that it reminded me of that drinking game with that awesome song Roxanne. 😎😁

[@hydrangeaparadise674]

Great tips. Thank you for sharing 🌸🌺🌼🌻

[@maggiemaguire8534]

I have just this moment come across your channel. A few years on, but so informative . Thank you so much. South Africa.

[@AllOutInsanity]

My left ear enjoyed listening to you.

[@justineb8084]

I thought my headphones were broken! Glad you commented lol

[@saiharshitvadali8998]

Lol

[@tishgordon]

@@justineb8084 same here!

[@potatopotatoeOG]

Lol wtf 😂

[@humblenatural2417]

Same here 😂

[@addydog2012]

TY for sharing!! I've often thought of this... but have never, ever seen it demonstrated... genius! Cheers!

[@thomastraynor9299]

Brilliant. I never occurred to me to cut the bottoms. Now I am going to do this. I have 4 lovely wooden boxes, going to take the slats out of the bottom and put them along the side of an arbour to grow roses over. I will bitumen the inside of these and put plastic liner inside too. Bunne knows her stuff. Nancy T

[@Call-me-Al]

Reminder: Make damn sure you don't do this without first checking that the potted plant is ok to have growning outside of a pot. Because some plants dig their roots deep and will grow like weeds if they have access to a larger area. Knotweed for instance should absolutely not be grown outside of isolated pots no matter how pretty the leaves are. You basically can't get rid of them where you don't want them without *replacing all of the soil* so that there aren't any roots hiding left behind. Jerusalem artichoke (a sunflower relative) can also wind up growing outside of your pot if you do this, though it is far less of a hassle than Knotweed

[@kyler6423]

I love the idea of instant height. I planning to make a few square cement cloth pots and then line them up on my fence and plant my little boxwoods into them to have a head start on my screening out the neighbor. It will also look very nice if i decorate the pots a bit or paint them...so many possibilities. Thank you!

[@Stumpybear7640]

At last, putting a face to the voice. Thanks for these wonderful ideas, Bunny. Much love x

[@janwhite6212]

WOW!! Thank you for these enjoyable, interesting and easy tips. Wish KZbin would have a love choice, like does not cover it!!

[@lisalundstrom1591]

I have been saying that I want to do this for a long time but I am terrified of cutting a pot that I spend so much money on. You are the first person I have ever seen do this. I knew I couldn’t be the only person to have thought of it

[@dmoney8373]

I can’t imagine what terra cotta pots that size cost. Yikes!

[@marykrupsky8795]

Yes that's had me wondering from the start. Great idea but the cost of those size pots plus the soil needed to fill them would be prohibitive for most people. Also even just transporting those massive pots to your house would be another big expenditure.

[@markwagner4909]

We have three weeping Japanese maple trees planted in bottomless pots planted behind a row of bushes They have been there a good 10 years

[@bunnyguinness]

Quite believe it and I bet you have never fed or watered them and they still look fighting fit!

[@snomeesmoo]

@@bunnyguinness can you give us a list of your top shrubs and small ornamental trees that ypu revommend? love love love this makes perfect sense!

[@chrislarsen2684]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful suggestion regarding the bottom of the pots...I love it!! Makes PERFECT sense!!

[@caroldickens3028]

Very clever 👋👋. I would not have about cutting the bottoms out ! Had always wondered how to grow big plants in a pot 🤔 now I know !

[@valkyriesardo278]

Consider sewer tile for bottomless pots. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and they might be free if you can source them from a construction supplier. Also many are open on both ends so no need to cut out a solid bottom. I have three I got from somewhere. They are 1 inch thick, 1.5 foot square and 4 foot tall. They are matte finish and the color is terra cotta, just like a garden pot. I would guess sewer tile is frost proof. Mine have survived many Midwest USA winters though I have never planted them.

[@MissAllanPoe1988]

What are sewer tiles? Cant seem to find what you’re talking about

[@jennhoff03]

I just googled it and can't find anything. Could it go by another name?

[@picklepirate]

I first didn’t get the point. But WOW those huge cover pots make the garden look so professional and put together.

[@gwenyates5428]

It was so nice to learn about a bottomless pot, never heard to it before however I try this style THANKS (USA)

[@melissatran338]

Baseless plant pot is a clever tip. Glad I saw this video. Thank you!

[@Binga7686]

Would it be helpful to add water while using the drill/saw

[@terrybailey4201]

Water and electric gadgets don’t mix. There are specially designed cutters that use water to minimise dust.

[@sonaadigby5770]

this is great. thank you, I have quickly begun to do this and already have amazing results especially on my allotment. Brilliant video

[@toddstropicals]

I'd save those pot bottoms she cut out for orchid mounts. Some orchids love terracotta mounts.

[@shawncarrell9101]

Great idea!

[@conniekenny3829]

Todd's Tropicals how do you make an orchid mount?

[@Dentyden2011]

What a lovely lady, fab video and such a clever idea re taking the bottom our of the terracotta pots. Who knew/ Thank You Bunny G. :-) xx

[@shenonnie17]

Thank You for Sharing your beautiful landscape art and your wonderful idea. 😍

[@staciecampbell5078]

This is a brilliant idea that I will definitely try. However, I don’t think I could get away with never watering in my much dryer climate.

[@ronaldcordova7041]

Thank you for posting this video and sharing your knowledge about planting in pots.

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

You make great sense, I’ve got about 40 big pots and have a bit of work to do, hi from New Zealand

[@hotinthekitchenfactschef7550]

Brilliant. More please.

[@Lulu-vi4wb]

The point using a pot is so you can move it around. If it’s rooted to the ground, what’s the point?

[@JWHealing]

She explains in the video. She likes pots for the visual design element- for the look.

[@shelbygreen5132]

That's not actually the only point. Sometimes it's just decorative. They can be very pretty.

[@LucyJazzy85]

Absolutely brilliant 😊 I am looking at my patch of plumbago in a totally different way now after seeing the closing shot of this video. Your garden is fabulous and your tutelage concise and informative. You have a new fan ... much love 🌱💜🌿

[@maureenchantry7346]

I have grown runner beans in plastic pots with bases removed for years on the edge of my lawn with canes fastened to my washing line.Changed compost yearly and didn't do lawn much good but it soon recovered..As an elderly lady it was manageable for me and always a good crop.

[@sherylcrowe3255]

Very clever and ingenious! That you for sharing

[@lk7825]

This video is just in time for my new project. Great info. Thank you.

[@fabonline9389]

The reason we plant in pots is so they are portable. Why not just plant the trees in the ground?

[@catclark9488]

I don't think they necessarily have to be portable, as most large pots stay where they are forever. Putting a plant in a large pot raises the height of the plant, so the plant is more of a feature in itself. But i agree, if it's a tree which is going to have a bit of height in it anyway, it may as well be in the ground. Then again, if you don't want the tree to grow to it's normal height, then planting it in a large pot will restrict the growth of the height of it to a certain extent ( but maybe not so much if you let it grow into the ground by taking the bottom of the pot out!)

[@wellnessmantraa]

Aesthetics and no need of watering

[@marthahoushar5428]

capton meema I assume there is no watering because your area gets sufficient rain to nurture the plant? Where I come from, every pot and every ground-planted plant needs watering. Or am I misunderstanding this comment? Thanks.

[@skyangel6336]

I plant in pots if they need to be brought in for winter so this doesn't work for that! I"d just plant in ground and nicely mulch it!

[@billastell3753]

Portability is not the only reason for pots. Aesthetics or added point of interest or used to raise the plant up closer to the level of vision. i.e. Paintings are hung on a wall not set on the floor. Are just a few more.

[@AidenAdhmad]

I dont own a house nor a garden, but this is genius! Im saving this for once upon a time.. thank you!

[@ElizabethE1267]

I did this with a climbing rose….who knew it was actually a “thing”. I can’t wait to do more!

[@susanross1651]

That’s a great idea, in my mind I see the large round circles you cut out as stepping stones 🙂

[@skinnursern5852]

Amazing!!! Everything you do.

[@krystilynn3403]

What a beautiful garden so glad to have seen it and I love the chicken. Will be using your tips, thanks.

[@mayanmayan8969]

I'm doing similar things but I use used tires instead.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

I used old toilets ... do you live in my trailer park?

[@smartin8247]

Hopefully, you're not eating the things that you grow in used tyres. Used tyres breakdown and outgas horrible chemicals. Ask anybody who works in the industry.

[@marlenereimchen9141]

Wow what a gorgeous garden!! I like the idea but I wonder how it would work in our Canadian winters.

[@bunnyguinness]

You would need tough plants and tough pots but I would think the snow would insulate the plant quite well?🐇

[@leticiacampos1044]

Hm... So why bother with such a brutally expensive pot? Why not put them straight on the ground?

[@TheGchiu]

It's a raised bed.

[@kmw4359]

As Graham Chiu said, it’s a raised bed, which means you can grow things with soil adapted specifically for their needs. For example, some plants need more acidic soil, others more alkaline; or, one plant needs good drainage so you add lots of grit to the soil in the planter. Or, if the ground is full of invasive weeds that make growing in-ground difficult (Bermuda grass a.k.a. couch grass, bindweed, etc.), you can use a large pot / raised bed to overcome that: put a layer of cardboard on the ground, then place pot / raised bed on top.

[@Fordgroup00]

Ursus Ursidae 😂👍 yep

[@ruthgoebel723]

Leticia Campos For raises bed, probably. Those of us who prefer raised bed gardening due to age appreciate ideas for keeping our plants accessible while allowing them them to grow in a healthy way as well.

[@leticiacampos1044]

@@ruthgoebel723 I know and I love raised beds, but at around £200 pounds a pop?

[@marcellemcghee]

Just found you, and immediately subscribed!

[@laurafrasheri7093]

So good ideas. I'm so glade that I found your channel 😊

[@patricafalcone9524]

Love the idea!

[@tanyawales5445]

Brilliant idea! I haven't heard of anyone using baseless pots before. Here in the USA we are getting into raised planters which is the same idea but not nearly as attractive.

[@kimzocco3911]

THIS is my mistake... the compost conundrum. Thank you! Brilliant.

[@nancytanyao6086]

Wow! And u can use power tools!!! Amazing lady and very smart ideas! Thank you.

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

Life changing info thanks!! I’ll be doing some of this in Key largo Florida!

[@lorikorstanje2964]

amazing gardens and information thanks so much

[@hportman123]

What a lovely idea. Thank you

[@lorraineyanez4301]

I love the idea. Need to find a cheap way to do it, wood has been expensive, thinking of recycling materials.

[@bernadette503]

This makes perfect sense!! 👏🏼

[@kashmiripundit5455]

wow direct from space . the idea ...

[@TheAdhdGardener]

Yep been doin this for a while..smart idea💯

[@kierandasaur]

Yes. I have been doing this too. Nice to meet people who think like me

[@charleencnossen9930]

So cool and intriguing! Thank you!

[@overthenever4262]

Miss, you are my new power animal 💗

[@paolazo-l4790]

I dont see the point, pots should be there for mobility, that's why they exist. If you cant move your plants, why do you ever need a pot for?

[@MoonSpinners]

Paola Z O-L ....I see your point completely, but I’ve also got things planned in pots that I can’t move, and the reason why it’s so handy, is because I had an area in the garden and I had a mini cherry tree I wanted to plant, but it was too low down and was going to be swamped by my other shrubs, so I planted it in a large container without a bottom, so now my cherry tree sits happily above my shrubs, but I know will plant it’s roots down deep into the soil

[@pollyjones9294]

Paola Z O-L I understand from this video that the pots add style and set the mood for the garden and may complement the surrounding buildings. There were certainly some wonderful examples of this in the video.

[@paolazo-l4790]

@@pollyjones9294 yes, thank you Polly I still find it non practical and even clautrophobic.... but I see what the video means

[@SB-hy3qt]

Aesthetics.

[@1949chefjojo]

I believe that you are right about leaving the bottoms out.

[@myrnaleon8464]

Very good and helpful video . Thank you. 👌😊❤️🎈☘️

[@esterbright1477]

Very good idea .thank you 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@mikecorcoran6834]

Wonderful tutorial.

[@niguel4438]

Simple brilliant idea

[@silvertonguedaywalker9116]

Hi i found this Vlog really interesting. I have never heard of Pots with no Bottoms in.. Cheers for the info x

[@suz567]

Pots with no Bottoms. Name for a rock band.🤪

[@anikac8380]

Such a simple, creative solution. Thank you for sharing it. You’ve won another subscriber!

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

I did this with a couple of kiddie pools that I planted strawberries in.

[@helenachase78]

learning from a master, how fortunate we are.. Unfortunately I live in zone three and not much can survive above ground... I will experiment though !

[@dloveofgod8269]

This is wonderful to boost plant health & design stay put plants & shrubbery. I enjoyed this video, am a 1st time viewer. I'd like to see wonderful solutions also for pots that are on patios & non permanent spaces.

[@yaakovina]

A tip for using wooden pots: if not using a plastic liner, latex paint also works to protect the wood from rot.

[@deepalib3096]

Baseless pot !good idea

[@lornajones2190]

She’s great 👍

[@angiem8434]

I do this with my smaller containers that are swallow..I am jus a rookie Gardener but I thought this was helpful cause the roots would grow into the dirt. But for containers I put on areas that are concrete I do change out all the soil once an year for the reason you first stated..thankfully it's only 4 plants and not a ton of them

[@mlady204103]

How clever is this!

[@juliafiore120]

This is brilliant! @gardenanswer have you seen this?!

[@sarahfox3312]

It’s so funny! I have a wine barrel that during a building project the builder knocked out the base. Instead of throwing it away I popped it on the lawn and filled it with lilies and I’ve never seen a show like it!

[@janehilbery6596]

I would be a nervous wreck cutting out bottoms of those lovely big pots. But great idea

[@tiadrumgold4702]

Awesome! Make sense!

[@markstevenson9080]

What a good idea!

[@Hope-uq1vn]

Bunny could you share the paint colour of the door behind you where you are cutting the pots please? Wonderfully serene shade.

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

Very smart, it would definitely solve my problems except I see pots as seedling raisers and for house plants so unfortunately no soil under carpet! 😂

[@ladydeerheart1]

Thank you!

[@audraostergard2646]

This is what I've been looking for this year. Wondered why more people don't do this for design and texture. Unfortunately, the audio didn't work.

[@Earthy-Artist]

Your garden looks great and I too love using pots, however until now I've never considered using bottomless ones. Just wondering what happens if a bottomless pot containing a sizeable tree breaks/cracks or rots away the pot and the trees roots are deep into the ground and it can't be move at all? Is there anything which can be done?

[@hmbogi]

I take the bottoms out too 😊

[@wendychandler8304]

I have problems with stone pots having one tiny hole; can we enlarge it with a grinder, or should I keep using a plastic pot inside?

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

Brilliant idea, thanks

[@kefirheals7383]

QUESTION: . I'm in the northern state of Michigan in the USA. Will my Terra Cotta pots break when winter comes?? I'm planning to follow your suggestion and try and find a product that I can apply to help it winter, and will also follow your suggestion to make sure to set the perimeter on pavers or stone or some kind of cement.