Tips for cleaning and storage pots

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Autumn is for cleaning and preparation for next season. Do not forget your summer containers for the storage of garden centers.

Clean drops you can save time during the frenzied planting season. The removal of material and salt accumulation Bio can enhance the beauty of the container and to reduce the risk of disease in future plantings.

Put on rubber gloves and begin by soaking pots 9-part bleach to the water solution in a piece for 10 minutes. To move to wash a solution of soap and water, then rinse with clear water.

To remove steel wool to any accumulation of salt in lasting mud pots and planters made of plastic scrubber. This crisp white material is often an accumulation of mineral water and fertilizer. It can be unsightly and can be harmful to certain plants

Rinse, dry and store the jars until ready to fill with healthy and fresh plants

A little more information: Moss, the pots are a nice addition and eliminate a difference accounted for by some. Hold the foam coating clean the inside of the pot. Use a paint scraper and clean as described above to remove the foam.

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