Product Reviews and Ratings - Self-Watering Planters - Self-Watering Pail Planters from Gardener's Supply Company

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(based on 17 ratings)

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Fill these enameled-steel pails with colorful annuals to perk up a deck, patio, entryway or fencepost. A one-quart self-watering reservoir inside will keep plants well-hydrated and healthy. Use them to create a charming display on deck railings or fence posts, brimming with colorful blooms.

Planters add instant appeal to decks, porch railings or fence posts

Self-watering convenience keeps plants thriving

Ideal planters for hot, dry locations

Our is the perfect planting mix!

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.5 stars

(based on 17 reviews)

80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Attractive(15), Drains well(9), Holding capacity(11), Weather proof(8)

Cons:

Difficult setup(5), Flimsy(6)

Best Uses:

Outdoor plants(14)

Describe Yourself:

Avid gardener(13), Getting started(3)

Great idea ... poor construction

By Gardner

from Potomac, MD on 7/15/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design

Cons:

Difficult To Assemble, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

Is not supplied with mounting hardware; difficult to hang. Very over-priced for the quality.

Could be better

By Joanie

from Duluth, MN on 7/9/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design

Cons:

Difficult To Assemble

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

I had to buy little bungy cords to hang these off my front railings. The plastic inserts almost broke off during assembly, and I was being careful with them. Since the cans aren't perfectly level, the reservoir isn't working quite right, and the floating device is stuck and not floating.

Love the colors!

By Geri

from Lanoka Harbor, NJ on 6/17/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity, Weather Resistant

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants, Window Decoration

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

These really pop out on the front of my shed. I love the bright colors. The self-watering is so convenient.

A disappointment

By Susan

from Arlington, VA on 6/12/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design

Cons:

Difficult To Assemble, Too heavy to safely hang

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

This is now a very expensive standing planter. There were no directions, and I couldn't figure out what the tube was for - nor was there any hardware. WHen filled with lightweight potting material and plants - it was far too heavy to safely hang. A disappointment.

Nice backyard addition

By JCB

from Muncy, PA on 6/9/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Holding Capacity, Weather Resistant

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Getting Started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

My blue planter is on my white backyard fence and really stands out. The plants are only three weeks and are doing well !

It puts a "country touch" in your garden

By Sue

from Lansdale Pa on 6/2/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity, Holds moisture, Weather Resistant

Best Uses:

Country Accent, Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

Fill these self watering pails with flowers and hanging vines and you have the prettiest accents for your fence, trellis, or a porch rail. And the colors are bright, to match that perfect summer day!!

Self-watering pail planters

By gee

from Illinois on 5/30/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Holding Capacity, Weather Resistant

Best Uses:

Household Plants, Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

I use the product on my patio, hanging from the fence. The plants get plenty of sun and they grow abundantly in the pots.

Self-Watering Pail Planters

By Linda, the gardener

from Mississippi on 5/28/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Holding Capacity, Nice and deep

Cons:

Difficult To Assemble, Flimsy, How do you hang them

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

I wanted to hang on my fence but still trying to figure out how to hang them. I happened to have some old holders that I could use for 2 of them but needed another one and can't find the holders any more. The holders are called fence hangers and are perfect for the pots. Now to figure out how to hang the other one. Why don't you have these hangers?

Self Watering Pail Planters

By Mrs. B

from Ballston Spa, NY on 5/28/2009

Cons:

Difficult To Assemble, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Plant Transferal

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

The pails were difficult to assemble that is the self watering aspect. I have yet to fiquire out what I can use to hang them on my fence. I like the colors but I would not recommend ordering them. I am considering returning them however I have only one in use at the moment.

Nice option for walls

By PCH

from Atlanta on 5/21/2009

Pros:

Holding Capacity

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

These have worked out well and are now hanging on a fence. They are considerably larger than I thought they would be so pay better attention to the dimensions than I did.

Look terrific, plants thriving

By Hilary

from Gainesville, FL on 5/11/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Weather Resistant

Cons:

Flimsy

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

I ordered 2 sets of three in each color for our privacy fence, and have displayed them as they are displayed in the catalogue/online. They have livened up the space considerably. Gorgeous. The only issue is the self-watering feature inside the containers--they are extremely flimsy plastic and most arrived broken. The stick used for estimating water height inside the container gets stuck on the bottom of the plastic tube in which it sits. As a result, I check it as I would an oil stick in my car for moisture, rather than evaluating it by its height within the planter.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

As decorative as the plants in them

By Pengy

from Alexandria, VA on 5/8/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

Much larger than I expected. They look very nice hanging off my second story deck with trailing petunias. Only downside was trying to figure out how to hang them. There are two pre-drilled holes, which is convenient, but what to use to hang them from a deck? Had to get creative with twine and wire. Only time will tell how rust resistant they are.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

looks fantastic

By Hilary from Gainesville, Florida on 5/6/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Weather Resistant

Cons:

Flimsy

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Getting Started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

We ordered six of these buckets and have them in sets of three along a privacy fence in our sideyard. They are really cute--very fun, very good looking containers! I couldn't be happier with the appearance and the plants love them. The self-watering function is not so great. Most of the self watering supplies arrived broken, but not unusable. I went ahead and installed them anyway without much issue. But just a word of warning, the interior self-watering part is NOT well-made. The containers themselves are gorgeous, though!

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Beautiful way to show flowers

By Dandmgman

from San Diego, CA on 5/5/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity, Weather Resistant

Cons:

Flimsy

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

Bucket itself seems rugged, but self-watering system is flimsy plastic.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Nice planter but no hanger

By Gardener

from Groton MA on 5/4/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity

Cons:

Doesnt come with a hanger

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

Nice planter. Good quality, looks nice. I didn't realize it didn't come with a hanger. I went back to the description and realized it said pre-drilled holes for hanging. I just expected it to come ready to go - just add plants. But now I have to find some wire or something to hang it up.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Pretty Pails!

By Kathy

from Burbank, CA on 5/4/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Easy to water, Holding Capacity, Weather Resistant

Cons:

Needs handle to hang, very heavy

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Getting Started

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

It was tough to figure out how to hang these from a fence like the ones shown in the picture. I assumed that it came with a handle, but it did not.

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

GREAT IDEA BUT ADD TERRA-COTTA COLOR!

By Chef Mike from Stone Mountain (metro Atlanta) Georgia on 4/27/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Drains Well, Holding Capacity

Cons:

LIMITED COLOR CHOICES, ODD FILL TUBE HEIGHT

Best Uses:

Outdoor Plants

Describe Yourself:

Master Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Self-Watering Pail Planters:

This is a perfect solution for the posts on my deck! Previously I had been using a system of "cleats" that would support 11-inch clay pots, but they would eventually crack and break due to the elements. That's why I was happy to find these very generously-sized self-watering cans from Gardener's Supply. Now I have *17* of them attached around my deck and am about to plant them with my summer annuals.

The only down side(s) I can find are 1) I wish there was a terra cotta color option, as the three colors offered really don't fit my home or yard color scheme (I could always spray paint them I guess) and 2) the self-watering fill tube is only halfway up the height of the container, which limits the amount of soil/plants that I can put in them.

This will be my first season using these containers so I'll be anxious to see how they perform, especially since we've been having a severe drought here in Georgia for the last 3 years.

Customer Reviews about the Self-Watering Pail Planters at Gardener's Supply Company