My lazy gardening hack means you use so much less soil – all you need is a pool toy and it will save you money
AN INFLUENCER has shared a clever way to fill outdoor planters without lugging around bags of soil.
The secret to her gardening hack is an item you’re more likely to find near a pool or on the beach.
TikToker Amanda Champion (@theamandachampion), who also uploads makeup tutorials, revealed it in a recent video.
She started with an empty planter and a smaller one filled with flowers. In her hand was a pool noodle.
In a tighter shot, her hands manipulated the toy’s flexible shape, curving it down into the empty pot, leaving space at the top.
She then placed the flowers on top, making it appear as though soil, and not an inexpensive pool toy, were holding it up.
“No need to fill the whole thing with dirt,” she wrote in the caption.
“You could also set a saucer on top of the pool noddle if you’re going to actually plant your flowers.”
In the comments, people were amazed by how the pool noodle can replace multiple bags of soil, saving them money and effort.
Some also shared how they reused other items to a similar effect.
“I use old water bottles, but this is great too!,” wrote one commenter.
For those concerned about the planter being easily knocked over by heavy winds or rain, Champion amended her hack with an extra step.
“This planter is pretty heavy but you can add a few heavy rocks or sand at the bottom,” she wrote.
She also reassured people who were curious if the plant would continue to bloom, despite staying in a temporary pot.
“Yes all summer. I don’t replant most of mine,” she said.