Terra cotta planters are a classic garden staple, but the porous, moisture-wicking nature of these pots raise some questions about potential mold growth.

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Bazik likes terra-cotta, as the store name SarahCotta suggests. (The store’s co-owner, Bazik’s wife, is named Sarah.) Terra-cotta pots are porous and most have drainage holes.

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Question: My clay pots tend to turn white at the base or the clay starts to chip off. I wash them and I was told to put gravel in the bottom for drainage but I still have this problem. Can you ...

We asked gardening pros to share which plants you should never plant in a terracotta pot and here's what they said.

Terra cotta pots I have left outside for the winter have all eventually cracked and become unusable. If you must store your terra cotta pots outside, stack them upside down and elevate them off ...

Clay Pot Ginger Pork with Figs, fennel & Gojiberries as seen in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Food styled by Sunny Liu. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle.