Quote Originally Posted by leadmagnet
I prefer clay pots. Of course I don't mind tapping them with a hammer to crack-em in order to open them up to transplant into bigger pots either. Ain't like they're that expensive to replace.
Good luck. Not only are they heavier to work with, they're difficult to transplant...they hold the heat/cold, they promote mold and algae, (that's where the term "green thumb" comes from...gardeners picking-up the the terra-cotta pots, the thumb turns green from the mold/algae on pots) and finally...salts (and other potentially toxic minerals) absorb into the pot itself.

Stick with plastic. They last forever, and usually don't contribute to a plants problems like the terra cotta pots do.