The Ultimate Guide to Planter Bags: Benefits, Uses, and Best Picks

The gardening world, like every other, has its revolutions. For years, the norm of container gardening was with non-giving, hard pots of clay, ceramic, or plastic. They were successful, but they were subject to inherent limitations: heavy, susceptible to breakage, and a poor delivery of optimal root health. In the past few decades, a seemingly harmless innovation has overrun the neighborhood and revolutionized the way many of us cultivate plants: the planter bag. The light, multi-use pots are becoming the new norm among urban gardeners, balcony gardeners, and commercial farmers because of their numerous advantages. A Break from the Norm: The Art of Planter Bags Technically, a planter bag is a flexible pot that one uses to plant plants. While common pots are typically made of an impermeable material such as plastic, most good-quality planter bags are made from a permeable, often non-woven material, although heavier-duty plastics exist. Material choice is important because it will c...