Drainage Setup Checker

Answer four quick questions about your pot and plant, and get a plain English drainage setup: whether you need a liner, how deep your saucer should be, and whether a pebble layer will help or hinder.

Does the pot have drainage holes in the base?

Yes No

Will it sit in or on a saucer?

Yes No

Is this a decorative outer pot (a nursery pot will sit inside it rather than planting directly in)?

Yes No

Which plant is going in it?

Plant type

Your drainage setup

Liner

Saucer

Pebble layer under the soil

Humidity pebble tray (separate technique)