Designing Better Planters (with Taylor Swilley)

About this episode

Becca and Taylor Swilley discuss listener questions about plants and pottery, including planter design and the plant community's market for ceramics.

In this episode, Becca and Taylor Swilley answer listener questions about plants and pottery, covering everything from drainage holes and planter design to succulent care and specialized pots for different types of plants. They also share thoughts on making and selling planters, common challenges potters face, and why the plant community can be such a strong market for ceramic work. -----Find more about Taylor’s business below----- Instagram - @backyardkiln Website - backyardkiln.com 📬 Join t...

People in this episode

Host: Becca Otis

Guest: Taylor Swilley

Topics covered

• planter design
• pottery
• plant care
• ceramics
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• planters
• drainage holes
• succulent care
• pottery challenges
• ceramic work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: backyardkiln

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