4. Planting windowboxes and troughs
- Put plants in their pots inside the box or trough. Then they're easy to whisk out - for house maintenance or to swap plants. If you want to disguise the pots, prefill the box or trough with compost and plunge the pots so the rims are covered. Or put the pots in first, then fill the spaces and cover the rims with bark mulch or cocoa shell (lightweight) or chippings (heavier).
- Or fill the box with compost and plant directly into it.
