I love my garden and having plants inside the house, too. I'm always buying small terra-cotta pots with plants. After transplanting them into the garden, I'm left with a huge surplus of pots piled ...

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Back in the day, chimney pots — terra cotta structures that fit over chimneys — served mostly utilitarian purposes. The added height improved a chimney’s draft and helped keep soot from coal-burning ...

Are you a container gardener? Then check out this deal from Old Time Pottery. This week through June 5 they have a set of 3 terra cotta pots for only $5. You'll get a large, medium and small. Also you ...

Terra cotta, a familiar earthenware with distinctive burnt orange hues, has been used for generations as a reliable vessel ...

Dear Heloise: I have a terra-cotta planter that needs cleaning. Can you recommend the best way to do this? — K.L., via e-mail Dear K.L.: Those pots can get quite yucky-looking, especially if you live ...