Gardeners warned against a common plant pot drainage hack

Garden experts are reminding gardeners not to put broken crockery, gravel or rocks in the bottom of their planters, as this popular garden hack can actually do more harm than good to your potted plants.

While you may have heard the opposite, this well-known gardening hack could be damaging your pot plants , and it is a garden mistake best avoided completely.

The hack originally started as a piece of advice to help with drainage in potted plants, but experts warn it can have the opposite effect of its intended purpose, resulting in waterlogged plants. This is everything you need to know.