Can I line my planter with plastic?

Can I line my planter with plastic?

The porous landscape fabric will allow water to drain through the soil and out the drainage holes drilled in the box. You can also use plastic to line your pots—a preferred method for planters used indoors—but make sure you punch holes through the plastic at the drainage hole locations.

Can you put a plant in a pot without holes?

Some experts suggest using a layer of pebbles as a sort of drainage layer in those pots without drainage holes. … Plant your plant in a porous pot with a good drainage hole, like the classic terracotta pot, and then place that pot within the larger decorative, no-drainage-hole pot.

What is a pot liner?

The term "plant liner" may refer to one of two things: Young plants that need to grow for another year in a greenhouse before being sold as saplings or starter plants, or liners made for pots. The former are usually sold to commercial nurseries. The latter are usually purchased by home gardeners for specific plants.