Keeping Mold Off Clay Pots

"I have planted a variety of plants in old clay pots. I let the soil dry before watering but I have a constant band of mold on the pots. The pots are outside so ideally the sun would prevent the mold but it's very humid. I don't have time to scrub the pots every couple of weeks, nor do I want to invest in new pots. Do you know a way of keeping the pots pretty?" - Read the answer

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AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Roses (Rosa), by Fleur569: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lillian's Ink Blot'), by spunky1: Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis 'Cherokee'), by dirtdorphins: Hen and chicks (Sempervivum 'Dragon's Eye'), by springcolor: Japanese Morning Glory (Ipomoea nil 'Seiryu'), by KelliW: Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Acid Test'), by Riversdale1: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lillian's Cunning Lies'), by spunky1: Landscape view by Gardenho: Landscape view by lauribob: Landscape view by Fleur569: Landscape view by lauribob:

NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS

Subject	Area	Replies
Weather In Your Garden ~ Fall 2017	Daylilies forum	85
Please Share Your 5 Best Peony Pics!	Peonies forum	53
OT~ The Porch Swing ~ Fall 2017	Daylilies forum	50
Support for a Healthy Lifestyle - Happy Autumn 2017	Sandbox forum	41
Other interests	Sempervivum and Jovibarba forum	33
Too many yellows	Peonies forum	31
And the winners of the September 2017 raffle are.....!	The September Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!	29
Bingo!	3rd Annual Not From the Seed Rack Seed Swap	26
Problem with Deer Coming to Our Yard	All Things Gardening forum	20

THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK:

678 members joined. 4,642 posts written in our forums. 1,409 photos posted to the plant database. 1,273 plants added to personal inventory lists.