Comments on: Stop Putting Rocks In The Bottom Of Houseplants (They Don’t Aid Drainage At All) https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/ Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Caroline Cocker https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-8184 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:58:55 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-8184 In reply to Elsie Burnette.

It’s not a case of ‘if you put gravel in pots the plant WILL die’, but it’s an unnecessary step that creates a perched water table especially there’s no drainage hole). If it works for you, great.

]]> By: Elsie Burnette https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-8159 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:00:24 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-8159 I put gravel in every one of my pots,plants do well. I have 50+ plants inside.

]]> By: Caroline Cocker https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-3653 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:38:49 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-3653 In reply to Greg Sungreen.

Definitely. Someone also made the great point that they can help keep pots upright in windy weather too! They’re just not an alternative to a drainage hole.

]]> By: Greg Sungreen https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-3591 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:50:01 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-3591 Putting rocks in the bottom of the plant pots is a debate. Putting rocks is good when the pool is too big. And it does not aid drainage.

]]> By: Caroline Cocker https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-3283 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 08:14:08 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-3283 In reply to Kelly.

Lol I never even considered this BUT it makes me wonder if this is where the whole putting rocks in plants thing originated from. Putting rocks on top of the soil would be a good compromise, plus it would help keep the soil from blowing away!

]]> By: Kelly https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-3240 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:08:15 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-3240 One good reason to put rocks in pots!
I live in Florida where we get some crazy weather, especially during hurricane season. We put rocks in lightweight pots (especially plastic) to weigh them down so they don’t tip over in windy situations or blow away in stronger winds. HOWEVER, you need a big enough pot to do all the things recommended in this great article to be sure your plant thrives.

]]> By: Caroline Cocker https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-2714 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:40:03 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-2714 In reply to Gina.

You could, but it’s not necessary and I’d worry about attracting fungus gnats as the wood rotted.

]]> By: Gina https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-2697 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 03:44:07 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-2697 What about creating a drainage layer with sticks and fallen branches?

]]> By: Caroline Cocker https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-2591 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 11:22:37 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-2591 In reply to Panicmose.

You can add it, but you don’t need to. It’s a great way to repel mould and other impurities.

]]> By: Panicmose https://planethouseplant.com/do-you-need-to-put-rocks-in-the-bottom-of-plant-pots/#comment-2457 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:06:20 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=69#comment-2457 What about a hort. charcoal layer in a glass non-draining container? I have heard this is the only thing that should be added to the bottom of a container.

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