Proven Winners Direct Invites You To Be A Part Of A Greener Tomorrow With Eco+ Grande Containers

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  • čas přidán 7. 02. 2023
  • All of our annual grande containers will be replaced with the new Eco+ Grande™ for 2023.
    The Proven Winners® Eco+ Grande™ is an industrial compostable (ASTM D6400) garden pot, made out of PLA (polylactic acid). PLA is made from starchy renewable plants like corn, switchgrass, and sugar beets grown right here in the U.S. Starch from these materials is processed into a biopolymer that looks, acts, and performs like its traditional, cousin: petroleum-based plastics.
    Proven Winners® Eco+ Grande™ has plant nutrients built right into the walls of the container. These organic nutrients are rich in phosphorus, calcium, and nitrogen. As Eco+ Grande™ breaks down,it releases these nutrients and proteins directly into the roots. This helps the plants grow bigger and faster all season long.
    Learn more about the Eco+ Grande™ at www.provenwinners.com/Eco_Grande
    Find Proven Winners plants at provenwinnersdirect.com

Komentáře • 55

  • @debrastbernard2235
    @debrastbernard2235 Před rokem +7

    Loving this new and easy concept of amending/helping my clay soil! Can’t wait to start amending! GREAT to see your smile again garden friend!

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem

      Thank you, DS! 😊Please keep us posted on your experience with the Eco+ containers!

  • @bettyfox2220
    @bettyfox2220 Před 11 měsíci

    That is so awesome! Yea!! What a wonderful composting idea!

  • @andynelson2340
    @andynelson2340 Před rokem +1

    These pots broke down for me. I just tilled up my bed and I only found one small chunk that hadn't broken down. Glad to see this change.

  • @sandykatz364
    @sandykatz364 Před rokem +1

    Awesome 👍💕💐

  • @cindymanley4362
    @cindymanley4362 Před rokem

    Thank you!!!

  • @annedial8261
    @annedial8261 Před rokem +2

    Absolutely love these pots, can’t wait for spring .Thank you Proven Winners .

  • @katexx3732
    @katexx3732 Před rokem +2

    How fantastic! Well done proven winners 😊 Let's hope everyone else follows in your footsteps to a greener plastic free world 🥰 thank you for helping reduce plastic waste

  • @AsimGarden
    @AsimGarden Před rokem +3

    Dear friend Have a great and happy evening. Nice overview of pots and containers benefits liked 6 🌺

  • @daniesza
    @daniesza Před rokem

    Finally the plant industry is making a critical change! Where do we get them. I’m loving this. I have a desperate loathing for plastic…in the garden even more

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem

      Hi Dansza,
      All our grande containers on provenwinnersdirect.com will be sold in these. You should also also be able to find them at most garden centers that sell Proven Winners plants.

  • @COCupid
    @COCupid Před rokem

    I’ve always picked Proven Winners plants first at my local Tagawa Gardens here in Colorado because of how well your plants grow over others. Now having eco friendly pots is like the icing on the cake! I hope other growers take your lead as an example.

  • @SiembraconDayami
    @SiembraconDayami Před rokem

    Great 👍

  • @NorthlawnFlowerFarm
    @NorthlawnFlowerFarm Před rokem +1

    Wonderful!

  • @Springdalecottage
    @Springdalecottage Před rokem +4

    What a game changer! Thanks for always improving the gardening experience!

  • @mimlauj6869
    @mimlauj6869 Před rokem +2

    Glad to see that these finally made it to large scale production!! Can't wait!

  • @Roadrunner78626
    @Roadrunner78626 Před rokem

    Very good to know

  • @balanceiskey9646
    @balanceiskey9646 Před rokem +1

    great custodians for the flora and fauna, leading the way, awesome! ✨

  • @lalaydade3364
    @lalaydade3364 Před rokem +1

    AWESOME! I'm even more excited to get more Proven Winners plants.

  • @ThomasMcL
    @ThomasMcL Před rokem +1

    Amazing! Very well and thought-through solution to plastic waste. 🌺

  • @erindewan6758
    @erindewan6758 Před rokem +3

    Probably best to take the plants out of the container before planting. I doubt the pot will break down fast enough.
    Also, I’m going to start hoarding the white plastic pots before they’re all discontinued. Lol I like them best for reusing.

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +1

      I reuse mine, too, Erin! I especially like them for scooping soil from the bag when I'm planting up my containers 😉

  • @bohemiangardensandgourdfar8812

    Can't wait to get my proven winners for the season, definitely hoping these work aa I try to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Thanks for offering them.

  • @ILoveParamore25
    @ILoveParamore25 Před rokem +1

    Thank you! I only plant your brand and love this!!

  • @PEONIAOBSESSION
    @PEONIAOBSESSION Před rokem +1

    Love It 🤗🌸💕

  • @soxchica8840
    @soxchica8840 Před rokem +1

    I love this idea!

  • @SEEKINGPUSHEDUPDAISIES

    Is that gonna raise the prices even more?

  • @yadiaag7771
    @yadiaag7771 Před rokem

    The labels too?I would like to know before I break them up

  • @SheriShea1
    @SheriShea1 Před rokem

    very exciting!

  • @2angelsnet
    @2angelsnet Před rokem

    Loved and shared!

  • @greeniejeannie
    @greeniejeannie Před rokem +1

    I'm in. We don't have soil. I have Mississippi River clay. south of STL. If it's not clay it's busy being granite 😞

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem

      Please keep us posted on your experience with the Eco+ containers, greeniejeannie!

  • @ravencrow2208
    @ravencrow2208 Před rokem +2

    Loved the 'idea', LOATHE the actual pots. I have had them break plants in hand, causing my plants & dirt to fall to the ground damaging the plant and making a mess. Also I found the pots themselves do not break down as quickly as is alluded to, albiet its only been one growing season for me so far. Lastly, I felt the plants in fact did not thrive as well as previous years and Im a master gardener, not that I havent made my share of mistakes.
    One final thought - I am curious what type of corn, beet (even your nutrient source) etc is used in the creation of these containers - any GMO, synthetics at all? I've cleared out my soil area and hope to see improvement in that vego bed with this next planting.

  • @Jdadkins6198
    @Jdadkins6198 Před rokem +4

    I love the concept on these but I didn’t have a good experience with these pots. I lost several plants and when the wind blew them over it just broke into pieces with a huge mess to clean up. It wasn’t a seamless process while planting 50-100 plants trying to get them out of the pots was a challenge and time consuming. I really thought they would be cool to use but I just didn’t have a good experience with them. Also, one of the biggest reasons I love PW is the quality plants and used to have quality pots that could withstand a lot of pressure, reusable, didn’t crack open like regular blk nursery containers. Also, I had received in the mail about 10 completely cracked containers which caused a huge mess when pulling out of the box, from a really high quality retailer which I don’t believe it was their fault at all it’s the flimsy pots. Just wanted to give my experience, sorry it wasn’t a great one cuz I would love to decrease waste of plastic too.

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +1

      Hi Jennifer, I’m so sorry to hear that! They are certainly not as strong as the traditional plastic pots, but there is beauty in the breakdown, as that is what we want them to do. It’s certainly a learning curve that we are all experiencing together! Many gardeners remove the plant from the container, as they would a traditional plastic pot, and add the Eco+ Grande to their compost or break it up and amend it in their soil. You certainly don’t want to waste the good nutrients they have to offer! I’m going to try planting them a few different ways this season to experiment. 😊 If you give them another try, we’d love to continue hearing about your experience!

    • @mrs.m4702
      @mrs.m4702 Před rokem

      Hello, Jennifer. So nice to you! Looking forward to finding the Eco containers at the garden centers. Should we expect an increased cost in purchasing these? Thanks for all that you do!

    • @Jdadkins6198
      @Jdadkins6198 Před rokem +1

      @@Provenwinnersdirect Thanks for responding! I wonder if maybe tweaking the pot material to withstand more pressure so they don’t break so easily. Looking forward to a new garden season and I’ll keep trying them. 😊

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +1

      @@Jdadkins6198 Absolutely! Proven Winners is taking an incredible lead in innovation with these containers and I'm so excited to see the transformation. I'm certain this is the first of many rollouts to improve our experience. Spring cannot come soon enough!!!

  • @lindadeclue.2215
    @lindadeclue.2215 Před rokem +1

    I love this idea. But is it going to raise the cost of buying a plant?

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +1

      Great question, Linda! The cost of our annual grandes have gone up by $1. As a gardener myself, I certainly consider the cost, being I want to buy all the pretty flowers! The part I like about these containers is that they provide additional nutrients to my soil that may help me save on the cost of fertilizer. We've conducted studies on our annuals planted in the Eco+ containers, planted normally without fertilizer, and planted normally with fertilizer. The results have shown that those planted in the Eco+ are consistent in growth and color as those planted normally with fertilizer. We are certainly learning as we go, but that's what I love about gardening! 😊

  • @adriankap2978
    @adriankap2978 Před rokem

    This is so great PW is going green! I'm just worried that the roots will just continue to twist inside the compostable container. I know, I can take them out and plant as usual but I'm just putting logic to the idea. It takes 90 days or so depending on the weather conditions of heat and moisture for it to break down. I bought perennials to plants so it's ok to still plant in the ground? I'm a very novice grower and don't want to spend a lot of money if the plants don't survive. Am I the only one who's thinking this? I'm really not criticizing, I just want to make sure they survive. Thank you so much for your help.

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem

      Those are great thoughts! As with all innovation, the Eco+ containers will continue to improve based on experience and we always welcome feedback to help us in those efforts. To alleviate any concerns for root growth, we recommend gardeners to plant as they normally would with a traditional pot, by removing the plant entirely. You can then add the Eco+ container to your compost if you have one or at a local industrial composting facility, or simply throw in the garbage as it will break down infinitely faster than a traditional pot!

  • @pocketsofmayhem
    @pocketsofmayhem Před rokem +1

    I am curious… what parts of the corn and sugar beet pants are being used to make these pots?

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +4

      Hello Mary! The stalks and roots go through a fermentation process that leads to plant-based pellets! 😊

  • @maureenmckenna5220
    @maureenmckenna5220 Před rokem

    I will be removing the plants from the pots. No way are roots going to penetrate these pots fast enough to make headway quickly. Nice that they are compostable.

  • @fromseedtobloommedia9340

    I planted my Supertunia’s in those pots last year right in the ground and the died and I’ve never lost a Supertunia before November in zone 8a Georgia. So, I purchased more replanted them out of the pots and they lasted until December, but maybe I did something wrong!

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +1

      I’m so sorry to hear that! We are all learning together! Many gardeners remove the plant from the container, as they would a traditional plastic pot, and add the Eco+ Grande to their compost or break it up and amend it in their soil. You certainly don’t want to waste the good nutrients they have to offer! 😊

    • @fromseedtobloommedia9340
      @fromseedtobloommedia9340 Před rokem

      @@Provenwinnersdirect This season that is what I will do, being that most of the PW annuals will come in compostable pots; which is a great new concept!

  • @marilynruggeberg
    @marilynruggeberg Před rokem

    Can I break these up and put them on top of my Raspberry bed to keep weeds down or do I have to bury them for them to break down?

    • @Provenwinnersdirect
      @Provenwinnersdirect  Před rokem +3

      Great question! They will probably break down a bit faster if buried/amended, as the combination of heat and moisture is what does the trick. But I don't see any reason to not give it a try! The nutrients will be great for your plants either way! 😊

  • @32speedygonzales
    @32speedygonzales Před rokem +1

    Hm! Well I guess those new pots are an explanation to the price increase. Not sure how I feel about it though. Guess I would rather pay less, keep and re use the plastic pots for seedlings than the new concept. $10.99 and up for one annual is steep for the average gardener

    • @soccermom1245
      @soccermom1245 Před rokem

      I agree about the price! I try so hard to only buy PW when on markdown. This year I have managed to overwinter some of the calibrachoa and petunia from last summer.