Terracotta pots are the go-to choice for container gardening but when it comes to cleaning them this is one chore that often gets overlooked, especially if you like the aged look they wear so well ...

Terracotta pots are a welcome addition to most gardens, but notoriously become covered in a white residue over time. The porosity of these clay containers offers many advantages for growing strong and ...

Here's a good tip I learned at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, from the wonderful Auricula specialist nursery, W & S Lockyer: If, after you have washed your old terracotta pots, there are still ...

Your summer patio or lanai must be beautiful by now! It’s teeming with beautiful plants and flowers, but what if you have terra-cotta pots with that awful white film? Hard water is the culprit, but I ...

Sarah Wain, Gardens Supervisor at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex, shows us how to achieve pristine pots. She explains that she cleans her pots at West Dean Gardens annually, and once again before ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." My yard and garden are very small so using pots for gardening is a must. Whether it's flowers or ...

OK, if you are like me, you have a pile of unsightly clay pots sitting inside of each other gathering spider webs and even more crusted dirt, right? That dirt and grime left in the pots harbors pests ...