NOVELTY - The insert has a fluid communication unit adapted for connection between a drip line (8) and a submersible pump (15). A solar panel unit (6) is in electrical communication with a controller/timer (7). An electrical communication unit is adapted for connection between the controller/timer and the pump. Fluid is delivered through the line to a tray (9) upon activation of the pump by the controller/timer using power derived from the unit. Excess fluid not required by a plant supported by the tray passes through perforations in a bottom surface of the tray and into a reservoir (13) for recycling.    USE - Self-contained, solar-powered, and self-watering insert for a planter for automated irrigation of container-grown plants. Uses include but are not limited to daily watering of plants in residential homes, commercial buildings, hotels, convention centers, and college campuses.    ADVANTAGE - The insert avoids the need for municipal power or water supply connections for insert function, eliminates daily labor required to keep the container-grown plants and flowers properly irrigated, and discourages unauthorized access to the pump and the controller when located in public places. The insert provides an option for remote solar power generation if a selected location of a supporting planter does not have adequate sun exposure for battery recharging, and facilitates reservoir replenishment without movement of plants or growth/support medium. The insert facilitates tray removal from the supporting planter, and re-installation into a position of use. The method evenly distributes fluid to differing portions of the tray and allows alternative positioning of a riser so that a single plant can be centered relative to the associated planter. The insert has multiple sizes and shapes. The insert provides a theft-resistant riser so that contents are not easily removed, tampered and stolen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for self-contained, automated irrigation of container-grown plants.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded sectional view of an insert including a submersible pump, retractable/extendable handles, plant growth or support medium, a fill-hole, protrusions, over-flow and drain holes, drip line, two options for solar panel unit placement, and electrical connections between a controller/timer and a pump, and solar panel units.    Solar panel unit (6)    Controller/timer (7)    Drip line (8)    Tray (9)    Reservoir (13)    Submersible pump (15)