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Fabric vs plastic mesh vs hard plastic containers

11 years ago

I am new to water and bog gardening and am not clear on how/when to use the mesh or fabric pots. we have some hardy lilies just waking up and poking out and want I to repot them in something bigger. I also have several bog lilies and a spider lily. I have heard the mesh and plastic are good but do you just put the garden soil in them, do I need to line them with something. Opinions?

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karalyn
10 years ago
If I use a plastic pot with holes, I put a mesh liner to hold regular dirt. I also put a fertilizer tablet in at the bottom. Mesh would be like a used blanket cut into pieces and fabric like that.
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