Re: Grow Bags

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

Hello,
the grow bags have been around for some time in the nursery industry. the beauty of them is they keep the roots air pruned so when you transplant a tree or shrub it's in good condition instead of being root bound. We've offered a small selection for several years and next year plan to expand. The stitching on these bags used to be white and I was always getting out liquid shoe polish to cover it up. For the sake of having attractive veggie containers I've even rolled the top and  tied it with a wide bow of raffia. Inexpensive, looks good, and a good way to to keep gardeners minds moving in the way of attractive containers of food plants. A lot nicer looking than much of what I'm seeing marketed. With a few slits around the sides they make a good strawberry planter.
Rose Marie
Nichols Garden Nursery
On Jul 14, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Phyllis Gricus wrote:

> Hi Miranda,
> I don't think many home gardeners are using the smart pots, or are even aware of them at least in Western PA. I have never seen them available at any local nursery or garden shop. I've had to order them directly from Smart Pots after learning of them at a GWA Symposium.
> 
> I use them in my landscape design business. I have tucked the planted pots of perennials and shrubs around the roots of trees. It's a great way to have under-plantings without disturbing or competing with shallow roots. 
> 
> I've had a Japanese maple growing and thriving in one for about four years now. I also use them as liners in ornamental containers and as planters for water garden plants. 

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