What are Benefits and Types of Decorative Planters?

Everybody in this world love plants. Each and every house has various number of plants growing this yard. People who wish to buy garden pots, always take into consideration the size, look and feel of the decorative planters. The best and wide looking planter gives the plant more room for growth. We always need to make sure that the planters in which the plant is going to stay has an adequate amount of drainage below for the air to cross in.

Once you start searching for planters, you will find yourself in dilemma of choosing them. All the planters are made up of different materials.

Below are the few types of decorative planters/pots:

Concrete planters
People buy concrete planters because they last for longer duration. Concrete planters are thick and heavy. The soil inside this type of planters has less fluctuation of temperature and thus remains steady.

Clay planters
These type of planters have thick walls and helps to prevent rapid fluctuation of soil. As the planter is made up of clay, this it is porous and allows air to pass through the walls. The soil gets dried out more quickly than the pots that are made up of plastic material. More frequent watering is required in clay planters.

Metal Pots
The metal pots are generally made using the cast iron and aluminum. Because they cannot break or crack, denting in a metal pot is not possible. Metal pots can store a lot of heat thus the plants kept outside in a metal pot can die quickly. If you prefer a metal pot to plant your favorite planters, it is better to use them indoors so that they do not heat up and spoil the plant.

Plastic Pots
The least expensive pots available in the market to plant the flowers and planters are the plastic pots. Because of their lightweight and durable nature, they can be used anywhere in the homes. You can use plastic pots in balconies, mini gardens, indoors, outdoors, etc. Also, if additional drainage is required by the pots, holes can be dug in the plastic pots, which is an additional feature of plastic pots. 

To conclude, we would like to shed some light on the Garden pots as well. They are best suited for your big and small gardens. So, decorate your home and surroundings with the garden pots and decorative planters and see the people appreciating the beauty of nature that the plants carry within them.