These cute cactus cupcakes are a lot easier to handle than their prickly look-alikes. Chocolate cake is baked in terra-cotta pots and then topped with cookie crumb dirt and a fudgy, chocolate-filled ...

It might be a traditional classic, but decorating with terracotta pots is the way designers are transforming today's outdoor spaces into on-trend, serene retreats. Patinated or antique terracotta pots ...

Terracotta pots are a welcome addition to most gardens, but notoriously become covered in a white residue over time. The porosity of these clay containers offers many advantages for growing strong and ...

How to clean terracotta pots may, or may not, be something that has crossed your mind. Yet like most home and garden ...

Avoid terracotta pots for moisture-loving plants like ferns, Venus flytraps, and peace lilies since the porous clay dries out the soil quickly. Outdoor evergreens need frost-resistant pots—standard ...

Terracotta pots may look fine come spring but minor cracks caused by cold weather can cause pots to fall apart. It’s best not to keep terracotta pots outdoors in the winter months but for those who ...

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 ...

Outdoor Plant Pots Showing Their Age? Transform Them With Spray Paint! originally appeared on Dengarden. If your plastic outdoor pots are as faded as mine, then you might like to know how I made mine ...

Do you have a mismatched collection of old terracotta pots and glazed planters in the tool shed? If you own stacks of pots that you'll never get around to filling with plants, consider repurposing ...