The dirty secret of gardening is that there is an aspect of the hobby that is terrible for the environment—namely, the plastic pots that dominate the nursery industry. It's a touchy subject that most of us think about but quickly push aside because it's such an inconvenient truth. We're gardening, in part, to better the environment, but do the ends justify the means? Many of the pots that house the plants we buy are made of single-use materials. If we're interested in being more earth friendly, we need to look for a sustainable solution.
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