Here's another common complaint that really hasn't been solved yet. Paul wrote: "I am looking for some assistance with a container issue I am having. There are several plant containers that either sit directly on my concrete patio or on stands above the patio. All of them leave a brown stain on the concrete after watering and I cannot find anything to remove the stain. Can you recommend anything to eliminate the planted pots from staining or anything to remove the stain?


Is there some way to flush all of the pots so that they will not drain brown water or am I crazy? Thanks."

I tend to clean everything with bleach, but there must be other solutions? Let us know what you clean with or what kind of "feet" you put under your pots to keep them from resting on the patio surface. Thanks for your help.

And if you're just getting started with your containers, here's some help:

• Choosing Pots
• Choosing Plants for Containers
• Combining Plants in Containers
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