Here’s how to choose the perfect planter for your space

Magdalyne Kataa John, founder of Meg Pots and Plants, poses at her outlet along the Ruiru Eastern Bypass on May 2, 2026.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

Most people are drawn to a planter based on its colour, shape, and whether it looks right in the space they have in mind.

Magdalyne Kataa, a pot and plant seller based in Ruiru, says that such instinct is fine, but it is only half of the decision-making process and often the less important half.

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