There are many advantages to using planters, pots and containers in your garden.
Accessibility – raised on an elevated surface or planter feet, containers provide easy access for small children, those with mobility issues and the elderly.
Low maintenance – the small surface area of containers means heavy digging isn’t required and is also a great way of preventing weeds.  Plus, watering and weeding is as easy as can be.
Prevents pesky pests and diseases – position your favourite container plants away from the main garden area to prevent problem pests from moving between plants.  Plus, container plants have fewer problems with diseases than those grown in garden beds too.
Great variety – the great thing about containers is that you can easily grow plants that require different soil types next to each other.
Easy fertilising – it’s easier to keep your plants well-fed in a small and confined container area as less nutrients are lost or absorbed by neighbouring plants in a garden bed.
Control those space invaders – garden mints and bamboo will spread like wildfire if left to their own devices in a garden bed – so containing these vigorous growers in a planter or trough is a great way of keeping them tame.