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Episode 305: Pots and drainage - does a layer of stones help?

Episode 305: Pots and drainage - does a layer of stones help?

Update: 2025-07-11
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Avery Rowe joins me to talk about one of the most vexed questions in the world of gardening - does a ‘drainage layer’ of rocks or gravel aid water drainage from a pot? The answer may surprise you!

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Episode 305: Pots and drainage - does a layer of stones help?

Episode 305: Pots and drainage - does a layer of stones help?

Jane Perrone