How ALDI’s Trough Planter Can Help Your Plants Thrive

The trough-shaped planter has an all-natural coco fiber liner, which provides several benefits to your window plants. Not only will it help hold the soil inside, but it also allows the right amount of drainage so your plants don't rot. A layer of coco fiber also helps your plant’s soil retain enough moisture, so that even your pickiest plants won’t dry out in the summer heat. 

Your coco fiber liner can last for a couple of years, and when it’s time to change it out, you can add the used liner to your compost pile. 

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What to Plant in ALDI’s Belavi Trough Planter

This wide trough planter would look stunning with trailing plants spilling over the sides. Sweet alyssum will trail down the edges of your planter, releasing a sweet scent from its tiny flowers. Vinca vine’s darling heart-shaped leaves and bright green color also make for fun accents that will grow down over the side. 

For a pop of color, try adding petunias or begonias to your trough planter—they’ll grow quickly, spilling out of your planter and filling it out nicely. Their flowers come in so many different shades, all of which pair beautifully with ALDI’s natural brown coir planter. 

If you want to start your own kitchen herb garden right outside your window, you’ve got plenty of options to choose from. Basil, thyme, oregano, and chives will all enjoy growing in ALDI’s coco coir planter. If you plan on growing mint, give it its own planter, so it doesn’t overtake your other herbs.