Mainstays Self-Watering 9in Black Square Planter

I love plants but sometimes it does become too much of a chore to water all of them multiple times a week during the summer so I was thrilled to get this self-watering planter. It’s a very light-weight, matte black, 9” planter. The square shape gives it a more modern look. Additionally, I think if you display different shaped and sized pots together it will be more visually appealing. Since the container is so light-weight, I think it’s best to use it indoors or perhaps on a covered porch. Using a measuring cop, I discovered the water reservoir holds about 5 cups of water. This is quite a bit of water and should last a long time. Reading the label which has limited instructions, it wasn’t clear to me whether I put the potting soil directly into this self-watering pot or put the nursery plant pot inside this container so I watched a video. You put the potting soil directly into the container, add the plant, more potting soil and water the plant from the top. During the initial watering, you basically saturate the plant letting the excess water drain into the reservoir. After that, you pour water into the spout located at the center bottom of the container. Your plant should soak up the water when it’s needed.