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CONTAINER
GARDEN
The Complete Guide to
Choosing and Assembling
the Most Beautiful Plant
and Flower Pots
BY RAQUEL PATRO
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Raquel Patro
Container Garden
The Complete Guide to Choosing and Assembling the
Most Beautiful Plant and Flower Pots.
1st Edition
Brazil
Author's Edition
2018
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Sumnary
Watering-------------------------------------------- 15
Fertilization----------------------------------------- 18
Light------------------------------------------------ 20
Assembly------------------------------------------- 22
Design---------------------------------------------- 25
Maintenance----------------------------------------27
The Author------------------------------------------ 31
Bibliographic References-------------------------- 32
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Keep in mind that pots made tend to heat up under the sun,
of porous materials like clay, especially if they are matte.
coconut fiber, or wood lose
moisture quickly, but they In the case of sophisticated
allow for better root aeration. and expensive pots that lack
On the other hand, pots made drainage holes or those you
of metal, plastic, fiberglass, or want to preserve for a longer
glazed ceramics are time, perhaps due to intricate
non-porous. They retain water paintwork, you can convert
for a longer time but restrict them into cachepots. To do
aeration, making good this, place a lightweight,
drainage holes even more simple pot inside the
important. Dark-colored pots decorative one, ensuring it
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pasteurize it by exposing it to
Soil or Potting a temperature of at least
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slow-release controlled
Fertilization fertilizers during planting,
Many plants quickly deplete mixed into the substrate.
the nutrients contained in the Controlled-release fertilizers
limited volume of soil within consist of fertilizer granules
pots. Annual plants and coated with an organic,
others that grow rapidly tend biodegradable resin. This
to be avid consumers of these resin has such permeability
nutrients. Well-draining that it regulates the release of
substrates also result in fertilizers, which can last from
nutrient loss during watering 45 days to 14 months. This
and rain. makes them ideal for potted
plants and flower boxes.
To provide the right amount of
nutrients, it is beneficial to use
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The Author
Raquel Patro is a gardener,
landscaper, and speaker, best
known as the editor of the
websites Shrubz.us,
Planterista.com, and
Jardineiro.net. She never tires
of studying plants and their
uses, as well as the best ways
to cultivate and arrange them
in delightful gardens.
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Bibliographic References
GREENWOOD, P. O livro definitivo de dicas & sugestões de jardinagem: 2º
reimpressão. São Paulo: Nobel, 2000.
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