Trying New Self-Watering Containers That Will Be Out in 2024! 🙌💦💚 // Garden Answer
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I’m starting a new job today that I’ve been in the hiring process for, for over a month. And I’m NERVOUS. But I made sure I got up early enough to have time to watch a GA video because they always make me feel happy and peaceful. Thanks Laura and team for all you do.
Good luck on your new job. I hope it's a perfect fit.
God's blessings on you today.
Good luck!! Hope it’s the perfect fit!
I would love to find out a new employee watches GA! Wouldn't that be a great interview question; "How does your love of gardening make you a better candidate for the job?" 😄
You will do great today!! Good luck 😊
Hey Laura! 👋 I worked with Jack down here in Florida using Aquapots, and, at least for the original style, you want to really compact the soil into the large reservoir tube down the center so it doesn't fall apart and down into the reservoir. 😊 Maybe this new design is different, but just thought I'd give my experience working side-by-side with the man himself! 😂
I'm VERY excited for the resin pots and inserts! Would have made hauling 300 pound planted pots up marble stairs into peoples' three-story mansions a LOT easier! 😅
I love the heavy pots, but age and arthritis makes the lighter weight resin pots a more practical choice. Nice to see a "pretty" version of self watering pot out there!!!
Who else is excited for a lighter weight (and hopefully more affordable) aqua pot! 🙋🏻♀️I’m so excited!!!!
Don't hold your breath on the more affordable part. 😢
🙋🏻♀️ I actually saw them on their PW site but would be hesitant to buy them! Was so excited when I saw this video! Can’t wait to see how they work and Laura’s opinion of them! Happy Gardening. 💦
The lite aren't cheap and you have to purchase the insert ($45) separately 🤨
Laura and Aaron, couple goals. They're so polite and kind towards each other. Love.
I use a wooden dowel with a cork on the end as a water indicator. Mark the opposite end of the dowel with “full” and”time to refill” lines. Works great. I saw this on LDS Prepper video.
Thanks so much!
Great suggestion. I’m trying to get plants ready to leave my plants to with a sitter for a few weeks.
Not sure I understand how this works. Will have to question further.
Do you have a link for this?
Gr8 idea. Ty for sharing.
Hi Laura, That moment you had to guess how much water you have filled in (at 18:25) - we have a water volume counter in between the hose and the handle unit ... So that you can see the amount of water which is already out (it sets back to zero after each single use within no time) so you would be able to see the exact amount of used water per interval :) (helps a lot) greetings from Germany 😊🍀
I have really been looking forward to these inserts. Can't wait to try them next year. ETA: The blue cap is so you can find it in the foliage when everything grows up. Paint all your garden tools blue, they will be easier to spot in the garden. Because you know how rare it is to find a true blue flower. Blue things stand out in the garden.
Absolutely great idea! I am severely vision challenged and I painted my tools neon orange. I always thought it foolish that companies paint tools green. Great gardening season to you friend.
I was always loosing my hand tools in beds , grass, etc so I decided to wrap a strip of neon orange duct tape around every handle. It worked like a charm so well that I wrapped my larger tools also. Rakes, shovels loppers, brooms. To my surprise the tape has stayed on for years.
I really enjoyed having Aaron in this video with you! I am excited to see how these aqua pots do for you guys.
Nice pots and great that you get to take them for a test drive!
If you have some long-really thin wooden dowels, put one in the watering tube for just a few seconds, pull it out and check the water level. Kind of like checking the oil in a vehicle. (don't leave the stick in there, it will just wick the water up it and you won't know the real level)
As much as I like the ceramic/stone containers, the lighter plastic is definitely the way to go for large containers! Anything that can also reduce your time watering is a huge bonus! 🙂
I am so excited for this. In eastern NC we have BRUTAL summer heat. Vacations are literal murder for my plants. If I'm not here to water every day/every other day, they are done for. Other self watering containers or devices that I have used are dry by day three. It would be nice to have something that I can go on vacation for you know seven days and not worry about all of my plants being black when I come home. Cant wait to see how they perform for you. Thank you for being our guinea pig. 😁
You could install a drip system and control it remotely
@@rhodealexandre6583 Nope, tried it. The heat evaporates it so fast. We end up running drip for so long AND having to supplement with the hose.
Eastern NC here too. Not having to water for a week would be amazing. 😂
Sub irrigated planters
@@celianewman4809 right!
These are so much more attractive than the original ones. Looking forward to seeing how they perform. I don’t understand why some of these companies don’t ask you and other gardeners for suggestions when designing products? The superbells are cute! 😊
It’s so nice that they made a lightweight self watering container, and less expensive. You planted them up beautifully, and I can’t wait to see how they do. You’re right about having some type of indicator on how full or low the water reservoir is.😊
I've been using the big 20"x20" square and 20"x36" rectangular self-watering containers from Mayne for a couple years now. They work great!
Thanks for the info
I LOVE my black Mayne rectangular large scale planter box! I put it on a dolly covered with a black tarp which I trimmed to cover the dolly wheels, planted it with Karl Foerster grasses, move it around my tiny deck to provide a see thru privacy screen when I’m resting on the deck. It’s just enough privacy. The planter has held up beautifully thru many harsh winters and still looks fabulous! It was SO worth every penny!
Love the new containers! They don’t look like plastic. Love the flower combinations.
❤❤❤Arron’s humor regarding the “pots”!!
I am SO EXCITED for these!! Can’t wait for the progress you show this summer. Hope they are cheaper in cost too than the ceramic. With the removable inserts there is no weep hole to tell when the reservoir is full, bummer. I noticed you didn’t fill your pots with pool noodles, packing shipping materials or other junk before adding your soil 😂😂😂! Thank you for showing the PROPER way to plant a pot!
The tone of your voice itself is peaceful I truly think your very talented towards your trade that you’ve been brought up to treasure I pray God continues to bless and keep your family!!!
I am loving the idea of the lightweight containers for a couple of reasons…the older I get, the easier they are to move, plus the weight on my aging deck is always a concern, so the lightweight ones will be much better. 😅
Your plant selection is beautiful as always!
The square one and the basket weave ones are my favorites too! ❤
One tip I have found when planting my Aquapots, put the slow the release in the water reservoir before you put the soil in. Makes it easier to see and measure it in than dumping in the tube.
Also I noticed Laura briefly mentioned removing the plugs but didn’t really explain why that is so important with the inserts. The inserts hold the water, you want to make sure that any excess water has a way to drain out.
Thanks for the explanation. All the others have been more cache pot style so I was really confused why the plugs weren't needed
❤good morning friends ❤
Have a GREAT day.
My eye went straight for the URN planter because we have similar urns in our garden already. Love the classy look!
They’re really attractive planters and great combination of plant selection for them as usual. Bravo!
I'm sure Paul or Bethany are already way ahead of you building those floaters for each pot. Amazing pair.
I’m excited about the light weight self-watering pots! All of them look nice! Thanks for testing things out for us! I’ll be watching for the progress.
I am not having that problem so far. I am on the s.e. coast and get rain. I have a hydrangea, clematis and others in self watering pots for two years. I check the soil though and so far so good. Thanks for your advice though, I will keep a closer look.
Good morning everyone! ☕️🪴
I LOVE self-watering pots, but these are SO pricey! Hopefully the lighter weight ones will be more affordable.
I think that someone already suggested getting a skinny plain wood dowel that will fit down your watering tube. Put some water down the tube, stick your wooden dowel down pull it up, kind of like an oil dipstick : )!! Add more water as needed : )!!! Easy peasy : )!!
love my self watering containers. I use the ones that are self contained. One word of advice, use the containers just for annuals. I tried roses and other perennial plants and they ended up rotting since the soil is consistenly moist.
I have a hosta that comes back each year in my tall self watering container. It loves it!
I like the look of the containers, self watering is definitely helpful - the price point may be the game changer🤷 I'm excited to see how they grow!
Thanks for the tip about the Dramm hose end sprayer. I didn't know I could unscrew the end to fill bottles!
Good morning, Everyone!!
My mother loves her containers, but as she gets up in years, she's not fond of how heavy they are to move around. These will make a wonderful gift for her. I hope they're out by next Mother's Day.
so glad they are continuing to work on making these pots affordable and better.. anything the industry does to help us garden (and help them sell plants and pots) is worth the effort to me... need to look over their website and see if i can invest in any of these this year... great information on these, thanks!! and good luck to your superbells 🙏 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤
Happy Monday! 😊
Love these pots! Off topic, is that your new patio table behind you? Are you still going to put it by your kitchen brick area? It is so pretty!
Would love to see a video of how the Aquapots are doing. Thanks!
You have a dream place Laura, your amazing dedication and creativity is contagious and inspiring, your beautiful babies and kitties are an adorable additional joy
I am excited about these pots. I saw the advertisement about them from Jack Barnwell. And Laura telling us we can buy just the inserts made my day! I have four pots I need those for here in 9b west central Florida. No more fried plants!
Gardener's Supply has an Adjustable Self-Watering Insert for Pots & Planters. removeable for different applications as well as cleanable. Has float for water level indication. It's a new design from the old one. I have 2 of their older versions and they work very well.
So glad you brought this up! I wanted to check the comments before I said anything. And YES! They work great.
Gardeners Supply is a great company. Thanks for the tip.
I love Gardeners' old version and have many of them. These Aqua Pot inserts look like a terrific design improvement on what already works so well.
I was JUST about to go outside 🌱 The garden can wait
Love Aaron being in the vids with Laura.
Interesting experiment.
Ditto!
Laura, one thing that I noticed you did not pack soil in the bottom of the soil tube Jenny at creekside always does that when she plants a new aquapot. Love these new pots.
I have a self watering pot from Garden Supply Co and they say to fill that tube also!!!!
She explained at 2:09 to pack soil into reservoir and it will wick up the water
These are so much nicer!!!! I was never excited about colorful pots. These look way more elegant and something I would actually buy.
For next to no money you can make an indicator. Drill a tiny hole about halfway down the center of a wine cork, then insert a piece of 1/8 inch dowel. Pop it in your fill neck when the reservoir is empty, and make a mark around the dowel with a permanent marker where the top of the fill neck and the dowel meet. You can also mark it at the point where the reservoir is full. Paint it or color with markers or cover with duct tape if you want it to be decorative.
Thanks, Laura and Aaron, for your enthusiastic and consistent efforts to make all of us better gardeners.
The plant combinations are beautiful 😊👍👏🌱🌿🌸 and so are the pots. Can't wait to see how they do
It's going to be exciting to see how these do! I agree, they need a float so we know how much water they're using and needing to fill.
I love these lightweight containers, especially the cream colored ones. I have one very similar to the Boston Urn. The nice thing about the resin containers is that they can handle my cold winters. And with this type of removable reservoir, these will be a lot easier to store.
Yes could use a cork and a length coat hanger also but a dowel rod is a great idea too. So glad they came out with the resin pots, easier to move and store in Michigan winters.
Those inserts are game changers!
Pretty pots! Very pretty flower arrangements! 💚💚💚
I'd probably measure how much the water reservoir can hold first, before filling it with soil and plants and water it with a can later on.... Of course it would get tiring with many pots but if there were just a few.
A DIY measuring stick: a styrofoam or other light floating object with a light (plastic?) stick in the filling tube and marking the stick when doing the water measurement. No I'm not an engineer 🤭
Oh this will be be a fun experiment to watch over the summer season! While I watched you guys put the shade one up by the house I thought what an awesome place to sit with a morning coffee or an evening drink and enjoy all those lush plants and the views in front of you! Can’t wait to see which area you choose to plant next! Would love to see some planting up by the house where that huge gorgeous water fountain is!
Good morning, Laura ☕️ I’m so excited for these new pots! I too love the basket weave look and agree, they need a float. I wonder if there’s a DIY to build one perhaps with a stick and wine cork? Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈
Gorgeous planting, lov Ur color Eye, what a fun project and Beautifully 😊 Can't wait for next year's for ordering, great lightweight solution!! We hv been loving ❤ Ur videos,schooling and passing on Ur Gifts in Beauty's, Thank U!! Missed a few names of plants, we get spoiled with Ur extra added details into information of products in a listing format. Lov and Enjoying all Ur Beauty's 💖
Your are my garden goddess! Thank you for the vedios that explain each planter. Nice to view someone elses technique.
Wonderful video🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
So happy they will be selling the inserts!!! Your plants combinations are stunning!
Absolutely love all the pots and your choice of color plants. 😊😊😊
I am working to create my own self-watering containers (thank you to Jack Barnwell and Garden Answer for the inspiration) so thank you for the feedback related to current issues. Including a water indicator is possible but it needs to be included in the original design in order to be molded. It is even more difficult with ceramic. I am struggling to implement a water meter that doesn't negatively impact the form or function. Coming soon! Hopefully Jack and his team figure it out first. They always present a great finished product
Good luck to you!
Awesome, hope you’re successful 👍
Just got back from a weeks vacation and really could have used something like this on all my potted flowers! I am definitely going to look into this for next year! Thanks for the information. Please keep us updated on how this works out for you!
Great planters! Will be fun to watch their progress. Love the large urn and plants you chose!!
I love that PW made these with resin, I will definitely be looking into them next year. I love the plant choices, that purple superbells-lovely!
So excited for these too! Anytime you plant containers, I get excited to watch 😁
Laura - When you get to be my age anything lighter, and still with style, is a winner. If I can get my dolly under it and I can move it, I'm sold. It's only 4:09 into the video and I can't wait to see them available. The sooner the better! Thank you. By the way, I'm 80 and still doing all of my gardening and landscaping.
I really enjoyed watching you plant up these containers with different plant combinations. It's awesome that you're testing out the new Aqua Pot line for 2024. I'm looking forward to hearing your updates on how they perform throughout the year
Thank you for demonstrating your preparation techniques.
I would like to kindly request follow up videos to see how well your plants grew.
Thank you
Thank you Laura, I think taking a risk with the Superbells is a great idea. It will show the true results of the containers. I just love the urn one so pretty hope it turns out like all your s do. Marvelous!
Glad the rest of the country can get use out of these fun things! If you're in a zone that gets above 95 degrees, like AZ that gets to 118 to 125 during the summer, from what I'm researching, you can't pull that off, your plants will cook in the water. I've tried hydroponics in those temps and it just doesn't work. Maybe for Fall crops is the hottest areas. God bless you guys, these look so handy!
Thanks Laura & Aaron pretty flower combos and containers🌞🌺
Very excited these will be available next season! They look great and as I get older I appreciate the lighter versions.
Can not wait to see how it's going to perform!! Beautiful flowers love the purple 💜 color of the super bells. 🤗💜🤗
Can't wait to see the outcome of the self watering pots as always they look amazing
OOOOH! I love them all! So beautiful. hopefully able to find and order, and not always SOLD OUT! Thank you Laura!
Hi Laura and Aaron! Those pots are really nice looking. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wowzie. Love them all. Nice for us older folks.
Beautiful arrangements! Can’t wait to see how the pots do.
Glad they are coming out with the innards for the pots we have …..hope they come out soon !!!
Arron, I finally bought some eddha iron this year, and I have to say you are right. My trees and shrubs are beautiful green. No signs of iron deficiency. Thank you. You know more than Zamzos
Love the idea of the light pots, hope they're not too expensive !! Your flower choices are beautiful !!
Your hair looked so nice when you had it pinned back on the one side😊❤
I love watching you and Aaron work together. I would like for you to show a top view of the pots after you plant them. I like seeing all the way around but if you can get one shot from the top that would be great. I love your videos.
Hi Laura! What a great idea, can't wait to get one! Love all your videos their are so inspiring. I am redoing my front garden can't wait to see it done finally! Have a great week♥♥
That purple container looks amazing can’t wait to see how it grows in.
Totally giggling about Aaron's Eco Grande Plus pot jokes. 😅
I think it's a great idea to dedicate an area for trying out new plants and containers. I look forward to the updates.
Absolutely love these! Living in hot, sunny FL makes it a lot of work for potted plants. Love that they're light weight, hopefully at a decent price
Such educational, motivating and inspiring channel. Truly appreciate you Ms.Laura. 🙏🥰
I love the look of the new Aquapots🥰I saw Jack Barnwell’s video last week about them and I hope to get one in the future. I hope you’ll let us know what you think of them and show us once the plants fill out😀🌺🌷🐝🌻🦋
My favorite is the shade container. I love the trailing plants and coleus.
Can’t wait to have those inserts available for purchase. Loved all your combinations
Im so excited to see how all the flowers do in the Aqua pots especially the coral bells hopefully they will do great. Also glad they cam out will lighther weight aqua pots and more affordable.
They all turned out beautiful .
Excited about these light weight, self watering pots!!!
So excited for these to launch!
I appreciate self watering containers! Loved this video! You give great tips ! Thank you!
Love these new self watering pots for 2024!
I am SUPER excited about this new pots. I do own the heavy aqua pots- 3 - love them and sit on my front porch which is a more “elevated” look as you said but having a lighter version is awesome. And is usual , your choice of colors of planting is so pretty.
I noticed the new bistro set in the background 😍
Super excited to be carrying these myself! Couple things to point out….When filling the pots with soil, you always want to PACK the soil into that center soil fill tube. Also, every AquaPot has a small hole on the backside that tells you when the pot is filled with water. The water will leak/pour out of the drain hole. ❤