Tispy Pot Tower

• 1). Remove sod from the space where you will put the pot tower. Cut and lay landscape cloth over the area, and cover it with mulch.
  
  
• 2
  A heavy hammer is needed to push rebar through soil.Heavy Hammers on a Stone Path image by Gary Chorpenning from Fotolia.com
  
  Position the rebar in the middle of the selected garden spot and hammer in the rebar. Continue to hammer the rebar until at least 2 feet have entered the soil.
  
  
• 3
  Clay pots are just one of many types of containers to use.terracotta pots image by cusrach from Fotolia.com
  
  Slide the 12-inch clay pot over the rebar. Fill the pot with potting soil, leaving an inch from the top free. Water carefully.
  
  
• 4
  Stack the clay pots at an angle to create the topsy, turvy look.Peacock & Clay Pot image by PinkSkyPhotos from Fotolia.com
  
  Slide one 10-inch pot over the rebar and rest its bottom on top of the 12-inch pot. Tilt the pot on its side, and fill it with soil leaving a 2-inch space on top.
  
  
• 5
  Continue adding clay pots, but do not go higher than five pots.flower-pot image by Tomasz Wojnarowicz from Fotolia.com
  
  Continue adding pots by sliding over them over the rebar, tilting and filling them with soil. Make sure that the pots are tilted in different directions for design interest.
  
  
• 6). Fill pots with plants and fill in with soil as needed. Top pots with mulch for a finished look.
  
  
• 7
  Watering can and hose with sprinkler are great tools to water planters.watering tools image by palms from Fotolia.com
  
  Water the plants from the top pot down. Continue watering each pot until you reach the bottom pot, then repeat. You will need to water often since clay pots are very porous. To solve this problem, add water-retaining crystals to the soil.
  
  

Alternative Planter Designs

• 1
  Removing the sod will create a level base for this planter.grasses image by Greg Pickens from Fotolia.com
  
  Remove sod from the area where the planter will be, and lay down landscape cloth.
  
  
• 2). Center the rebar in the cleared garden area. Hammer the rebar 2 feet into the ground.
  
  
• 3). Slide the 12-inch clay pot over the rebar. Fill the pot with soil and water retention material. Water in.
  
  
• 4
  Painted pots can change the look of the planter.Clay pots image by Charlene Bayerle from Fotolia.com
  
  Slide one 10-inch clay pot over the rebar and allow to sit straight up on top of 12- inch pot. Fill the pot with soil and water retention material. Water in. Continue this process until all of the pots are used.
  
  
• 5
  Varigated ivy looks great in this type of planter.Ivy on a wall image by Sergienko from Fotolia.com
  
  Plant with trailing vines such as ivy, ivy-leaved geraniums and sweet potato vine.