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The larger-size pots are heavy when full, so not everyone will be able to lift them to drain; I have a 10-inch Bruning Pottery pot that weighs about 13.5 pounds with a plant in it.

UPDATED: June 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM PDT 5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit: If you are looking for an edible ground cover, consider thornless blackberries, which are ripening now.

If you have a fledgling orchard of fruit trees, you can fill the space between them with thornless blackberry plants. Plant them 10 feet apart so that their trailing stems have plenty of room to roam.