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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 ...

Clay pots truly have a way of elevating and uplifting outdoor decor. It's a timeless classic with homely rustic tones of terracotta, which pairs beautifully with the bright green foliage gracing your ...

Like many objects of value, terra cotta pots take on character as they age. The clay darkens, assuming a whitish cast from fertilizers and the minerals in water. When kept in the shade and watered ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: We have recently seen a squirrel on a terra cotta flower pot lick its way around the rim. Is this the squirrel version of a salt lick? This one in particular almost licked its way around ...