How To Plant Grass In A Container

A beautiful pot, full of thick strands of grass. Beautiful, isn't it? Here is how to plant one on your own.

Who wouldn't want a Venetian villa with splendid lawns stretching like a velvet carpet to brush against your heels? Most of us land with a snug apartment with nothing more than a balcony to rejoice a tiny ounce of greenery. A lawn couldn't possibly suffice in the room left for the verandah, but why not fulfil the dram by growing tufts of grass in small pots and then keeping them together to complete the look of a lush green garden. Here is everything you need to do to have grass growing in pots as small as the size of your teacup!

  • To start from the very basics, get better quality of seeds. The common ones are ryegrass, wheatgrass and erotic flowering grass. Make sure the roots are kept dry and have no moisture content in them.
  • For the container, glass and metal are most apt for growing grass. The lighter the colour, the better contrast it gives to the look. You can also go for earthen trays, but make sure it is well-drained and does not keep the container waterlogged.
  • While preparing the container, layer it with pebbles, and a layer of sand on top. This ensures proper ventilation for the roots. The gravel keeps water from staying stagnant and keeps the pot well-drained.
  • Grass mostly occupies the topsoil for growth. The tiny roots have no need to penetrate in lower layers. Make sure you fill in your pot with at least three inches of topsoil. You can pack the soil closely to avoid air gap in them.
  • While adding manure, keep a balance of humus and organic fertilizer, and do not overuse them. The density has a lot to do with the water retention capacity. Without proper drainage, grasses grow scantily.
  • Watering your potted grass can be tricky. You cannot pour water with a bottle to make the water stay longer than it should. The ideal way to go about it is to have sprinklers. If you feel sprinkling water is getting the whole floor into a mud pool, you can lay a thick plastic blend mat under it to ensure the soil does not ruin your floor.
  • When the turn of sowing comes, do not dig the seeds too deep. Keep them an inch lower so they can sprout up quickly.
  • Keep it in indirect sunlight where your pets can't chew on them or birds don't feast on the seeds, but once you have the sturdy and growing, you can rejoice in your balcony lawn!