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May 5, 2020 9:04 AM CST
Name: Holly
Baltimore, MD (Zone 7b)
Hello everyone,

I have a bunch of terra cotta pots (both real and faux/plastic.) I bought them a few years ago thinking that one unified color scheme would look best in my garden, but have come to realize that I prefer purple and blue plants and now find the combo of bright orange terra cotta and purple/blue plants very garish. For my garden this year, I want to do something to the pots to either give them a softer, more 'distressed' look that will minimize the bright orange or paint them a completely different color so that they won't clash with my blue and purple plants. I may try the yogurt + moss trick for the clay pots so they can still breathe and Rustoleum for the plastic pots. Have any of you had luck painting pots? How well does the paint last? (The pots will be outdoors all year.) Is it harmful for the plants in any way? I love the patina paint kits, but they are so expensive at around $17 per kit, and only cover 2 feet!!

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