How to Plant Flowers in Pots

Buy some flower pots that have drainage holes and that are the right size for your plants if you don't already have some. Drainage holes are very important because if your flowerpots don't have any, the water won't have any place to go, and your flowers can end up rotting. As long as it has drainage holes, and as long as it's the right size for your plants, you can choose any pot you'd like, with whatever color or material. A decorative planter is not recommended, as they usually don't have drainage holes.

Buy some potting mix. Potting soil is light and full of nutrients that help your plant thrive.  It also may already even have fertilizer in it too. Don't use soil from elsewhere, because it may be too heavy, unlike the light potting soil. Make sure that you have enough potting to fill up all your pots. You don't want to end up without enough. Also, keep in mind that there will be some soil in the temporary pots the flowers come in.

• Choose potting mix that drains well. This is just as important as having a pot with a drainage hole, because if it doesn't drain well, some flower may end up drowning or getting root rot.

Choose your flowers. Try and choose flowers that do well when planted in pots. Some good flowers for container gardening are Begonias, Angelonia, Nemesias, Hydrangeas, roses, petunias, zinnias and Violas.

• When choosing flowers, think about how you will arrange them in the pots. You could do a solid color, like all pink or yellow, or a mixed. You can even buy flower mixes in packages, where they already come in a variety.
• Make sure that the flowers can thrive where you live. Sometimes you may live in a place that gets to cold, or wet for certain flowers. Make sure the flowers can grow where you live and that they get the right amount of sun.

Buy your flowers. You can buy these at a local garden center. Make sure to buy the right amount of flowers to fill up all of your pots, but not have too many. This way you won't have empty spaces in your flowers or flowers that are too close together. Make sure to keep in mind that some flowers will fill in over time.

Choose where you want your pots to go. Before you plant the flowers, you will want to put your pots in the place where you want them. That way, you won't have to move a heavy pot full of soil and water. A few ideas for the location of your container garden are your front porch, by your doorstep, on a deck or a back porch, in a non-grass part of a yard, or on a patio.

Move your pots to the final location. While this isn't that important, it is probably best if you do it. Otherwise, you will end up having to lug around a big pot full of heavy wet soil. And because you will also have your flowers planted in the pot already if you choose to move the pot after planting, you shouldn't risk dropping the pot on accident.