Hold Their Water

摘要

Choose the right location. The ideal spot for containers is away from wind, out of the direct sun for the hottest part of the day, and near a water source."If an area is extremely hot and exposed, container plants—even drought-tolerant ones—can require water every day," states Wendy Welch, organic gardener and owner of Wendy Welch Garden Design in Seattle. "In the landscape, plants are deeply rooted andcan pull moisture from deep in the ground. A container plant's roots can go down only so far."