[header] How to keep landscape grasses from spreading [title] Confine the root system. [substeps] Cut the bottom out of a large plastic pot. Use heavy shears or a stout knife to cut the bottom out.
[header] How to keep landscape grasses from spreading [title] Confine the root system. [substeps] Cut the bottom out of a large plastic pot. Use heavy shears or a stout knife to cut the bottom out.
If you will be fertilizing outdoors, there needs to be enough room to secure the roots on the bottom into the soil. Cut away a large piece of soil covering the roots, plus just enough to allow the shoots to waft the bottom out in front of you. Coat each cut area with a very thin layer of compost or manure. Discard any or all of the compost. Make sure not to cut too thinly. About 24 inches (61 cm) of hole pierce the bottom of the pot with the thickest cut for the root system. The pot should be 12 " (30. 5 cm) or more across and at least 8 " (20.