Container Care - Pots & Trowels

After a long Winter, it's time to give your pots and containers some well-deserved TLC. Martin has tips on top-dressing, poignant points on pruning & ways to weed and feed your plants.
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Martin Fish has been gardening for over 40 years & judges for the RHS and writes regular features in gardening magzines. Videographer Sean Riley has been making videos for over 20 years. Martin and Sean have worked together on gardening TV & videos for BBC, Allett, Cobra and many others.

[@rosannaburgess714]

Thank you my friend, so glad we can use pots for planting veggies.❤🎉😊

[@grahamthomas411]

Camelia just given seaweed feed another timely tip great teacher thanks for your help 👍👍👍👍👍👍and thank Jill for all she does 👍

[@PotsTrowels]

Many thanks for watching Graham! -Sean

[@plantinpot5712]

All my plants are in pots.Now I know how to do with them.Thank you

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks for watching! -Sean

[@irenesmith5676]

Very interesting thank you 👍 lv Irene 😘 xx

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks so much for watching! Feel free to share the video 😄 -Sean

[@tinagriffiths7593]

Another great video Martin could you let me know please the name of the tool you used to lift the moss & weeds thank you. 😊

[@PotsTrowels]

Hi Tina, if I remember correctly it's a Darlac 5in1 trowel - might be from their bamboo range - hope that helps! -Sean

[@beena8510]

Thanks 👍 , learn many tips... I didn't know we can grow camelia in pots.. I have one in my back garden, but now I will bought one to plant in the pot. I don't know whether I can take camelia cutting and try growing that in a pot.

[@PotsTrowels]

Hi Beena, thanks for watching! Always worth giving it a go but I don't know if it's the right time of year, I'll ask Martin! -Sean

[@PotsTrowels]

Hi Beena, yes Martin says "Hiya, you’re right, not the right time. Should be taken between Oct-January and rooted in a heated propagator." - hope that helps!

[@beena8510]

@@PotsTrowels thanks 👍

[@mkb7997]

I love plants in pots, but seem to fail miserable. My biggest issue is that plants (rosemary, fig, privet, herbs) seem to get root bound. Then it seems that I can never give them enough water. I’m not sure if that’s because there are too many roots…. I’ve heard of remove shrub from pots and root pruning before replanting with fresh soil. Do you recommend this? If yes, how…?