The plastic plant pot is the gardener's equivalent to the shopper's plastic carrier bag: we know we use too many of them - some 500 million each year in the UK - but they’re really cheap and ...

If you are confused about what kind of pot material you should go for when buying planters, this video should help.

“If you’re growing a hobby greenhouse of orchids or you’re starting your garden’s seedlings in last year’s plastic tray with the clear cover then you should wash each pot, followed by disinfecting ...