Several Ways to Use No-Hole Planter Inserts in Your Plantscape

What is a No-Hole Plant Liner?

The “No-Hole Plant Liner” is a modified version of the common black plastic grow pot, without the drainage holes cut into the bottom. It’s simple, inexpensive, and has many useful purposes for the plantscaper, whether used as a flower pot liner or planter box liner.

An Improvement on Clear Vinyl Plant Liners

While their greater gauge thickness and height means they are a definite upgrade to common clear vinyl liners, plastic no-hole plant liners are also a little larger as well. This subtle size difference allows for additional space in which to set the common grow pot — or the increased size difference also allows enough space for foam inserts.  An 8” grow pot would need a 9” No-Hole Liner, a 10” grow pot would need an 11” No-Hole Liner, etc.

The Many Uses of These Helpful Plastic Pot Liners

1. To Support the Plant Root Ball

Plantscapers have reported using a more rigid no hole plastic planter pot liner to support and contain the foam insert around the root ball of the plant, which keeps the root ball from destabilizing. Since the No-Hole Liner is larger, it allows space for the foam liner around the root ball to fit in securely.

2. To Make Plant Removal Easier 

When it comes time to discard and replace the plant entirely, the extra space with a planter insert is an added benefit. Not only will the No-Hole Plant Liner contain the mess, the plant is easier to remove and purge in a more convenient location. Can you imagine the mess of removing a wet, dirty, dripping plant if it is unconfined?

3. To Serve as a Water-Tight Reservoir

One of the more common uses of the No-Hole Liner is to set a grow pot with plant into the liner’s sleeve, which is then placed into a planter bed to be covered by mulch, stone or soil.  As a result, excess water can be drained from the grow pot and contained within the No-Hole Liner as a water-tight reservoir.

4. To Provide a Waterproof Liner

The No-Hole Liner also aids in preventing leakage onto carpets from imperfect decorative plant containers that may develop cracks or pin holes over time.  You team up a clear vinyl saucer with the No-Hole Liners to provide an additional degree of security from leakage onto floors and surfaces.

While I’ve listed common uses of No-Hole Liners, you have likely put them to use in other ways. What are some more creative uses you have devised? Feel free to list them in the “Comments” section below.

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