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Outdoor balcony boxes and pots need a drainage hole in the base

Outdoor pots and boxes need a drainage hole in the base so roots don't rot.

Time
⏱ 5 min pro Gefäß
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Box or pot with a drainage hole

How to do it

  1. Choose a container with a drainage hole in the base.
  2. Make sure water the soil can't hold drains out of the pot.

Sources

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  • oekotest.de (opens in a new tab)Daher haben Töpfe und Kästen fürs Freie am besten ein Abzugsloch im Boden.“; „Wichtig ist, dann aber dafür zu sorgen, dass das Wasser, das der Boden nicht für die Pflanzen speichern kann, aus dem Topf abfließt.

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