🧺 Section1 tool1 printable sheet
Containers
Measure each pot, planter or window box, get the potting mix in quarts and bags, and keep a list of what's planted where. The tools suit balconies, patios and rentals.
Start here: one page per garden job
Garden systems
Pick a job
Tools and records
- 🏺 CalculatorContainer soil calculatorHow much potting mix to buy for round pots, square planters and window boxes: quarts, cubic feet and bag counts, filled an inch below the rim.Open the tool
- 🧺 SectionAll soil and mulch toolsRaised-bed soil, mulch, compost and topsoil calculators that give cubic feet, cubic yards and bag counts, using bag sizes printed by the makers.See the section
- 🧺 SectionAll beds toolsPlan a wooden raised bed: how many boards to buy, where to cut them, how tall the bed ends up and how much soil it will hold.See the section
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Guides
🧰 Problem solverBury it, group it or garage it: a winter plan for every potPotted perennials die in winter when their roots freeze. Three extension-backed winter plans, how to pick one per pot, and a checklist.Read the guide 
📘 Know-howThe two-zones-colder rule for plants that winter in potsWhy a perennial that winters outside in a pot needs a tag rated two zones colder than your yard, with a zone-by-zone table and a tag check.Read the guide
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Printable sheets
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