Mike --173.48.xxx.xxx

Small flowers, not large topiaries, but containers of colorful pansies will be at garden centers very shortly. Don’t be fooled by the name pansy. Those little babies are tough. They will bloom their faces off, even under fresh snow. Bright yellow are very eye catching. Also available in purple, white, and occasionally sky blue or pink. --70.92.xxx.xxx

Consider that here in Los Angeles anything that's not nailed down, from Beverly Hills to Boyle Heights, may be taken. And shallow planted scrubs can be stolen also. Sad but a fact of life. --47.156.xx.xx

I've got that in my lease these days: no planting in ground. Everything in removeable pots. Planting in ground is considered damage. --50.82.xxx.xx

We've had even newly planted shrubs in the ground up-rooted and taken from us. --38.142.xxx.xxx

We've had even newly planted shrubs in the ground up-rooted and taken from us. --38.142.xxx.xxx

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I suppose its a great idea. Use a dolly to move them from inside to outside. Mostly there are tricks to filling the pots with packing peanuts or such to avoid weight and cost of soil to fill. I like the idea! Agree it looks nice too. How were you thinking this would help with rentals? --99.203.xx.xxx

Did you actually touch any of the large potted plants/ shrubs/trees? I would bet that a lot of them are artificial. There are some beautiful ones out there that are hard to tell they are artificial. I have several. To avoid theft the pots ( also expensive) are filled with concrete. Many already come weighted for the same reason. --71.10.xxx.xxx

(I do potted tomatoes at my house, that I can move indoors when there is frost, but I sure wouldn't do potted tomatoes at a rental or house for sale) --98.146.xxx.xxx

If someone buys the house with the big pots of trees and plants and you consider that "temporary staging" and take them away, you would be in big trouble with me if I was the buyer. As a garden club member and plant enthusiast, I can tell you that many small bushes will not survive a cold winter with their roots in a pot. The roots need to be way underground to survive a cold winter. That's why it works in Florida. It never gets cold to freeze the roots in the pot, or at least not long enough to kill them. --173.61.xxx.xx

Just be sure on MLS and contract to specify that the potted plants are not included. That way no hard feelings when you remove the landscaping. --108.69.xxx.xxx

Or include the potted plants. A few bucks for curb appeal. --108.4.xxx.xx

Paul --173.48.xxx.xxx

Even if you end up leaving any containers behind for the buyers, curb appeal really makes a difference. Worth it, if you don’t have to invest too very much. --70.92.xxx.xxx