My plants are about three weeks old and will outgrow their current pots very soon. They are growing near my home at the moment but are going to be transported to a more suitable location. I just have a few questions first...

1. Should I transfer the plants into progressively larger pots or go ahead and transplant them directly into the ground? I'm thinking in the ground do to better camouflage/cover, but if they will grow better out of ground then I will do that.

2. Should insecticides be applied as needed after becoming affected or as a precautionary measure? Also, would you recommend a homemade organic insecticide (a pepper, garlic, and dish soap tea) or a commercial fungicide/insecticide from a home improvement store?

3. I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible for my first time, but I've read that rooting hormone is easy to apply and is very hard to over apply. So, should I go for it or skip the hormones?

4. Where the heck do you purchase the cheap black plastic pots? It seems that Lowe's and Walmart only want to sell the expensive clay or other decorative pots.

5. Any other recommendations? I've already purchased a blood meal fertilizer (which I have not applied yet) and a pH meter. Is there anything I'm missing that I need or are there any simple additions that could help my chances?

Thanks in advance
kayaker1 Reviewed by kayaker1 on . Questions From a Noob My plants are about three weeks old and will outgrow their current pots very soon. They are growing near my home at the moment but are going to be transported to a more suitable location. I just have a few questions first... 1. Should I transfer the plants into progressively larger pots or go ahead and transplant them directly into the ground? I'm thinking in the ground do to better camouflage/cover, but if they will grow better out of ground then I will do that. 2. Should insecticides Rating: 5