Trough Gardening

WINDOWS MEDIA VIDEO Want to add an organic element to your landscape? Click the image for a video demonstration on how to make a lightweight trough planter.

Former editor-in-chief Karol DeWulf Nickell of Better Homes and Gardens magazine shares how to create lightweight trough containers to add a natural touch to your landscape.

Steps:

1. Mix together equal amounts of coarse perlite, peat moss that's been sifted and light Portland cement. Add a handful of fiber mesh.
   
2. Combine ingredients with water to the consistency of thick oatmeal.
   
3. Line the container that you'll be using to form your trough with plastic. Pour the mixture into the container and press around the edges.
   
4. Once dry, remove the trough and lightly sand off any rough edges. Fill with potting soil.
   
5. Nickell suggests using succulents since they withstand heat and can go days without watering. Or instead of filling with soil and plants, fill the trough with water and use as a water element in your garden.

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