The title names the action, hoarding pots, and hides the reason, which is the whole pull. Smart gardeners is a label you want to deserve, so scrolling past feels like admitting you are not one. The image makes the hoard real and adds urgency.
How the packaging works
Title
The title reveals the odd habit and withholds the clever reason.
Thumbnail
The thumbnail piles up the pots so the habit looks real, with don't throw adding urgency.
Remix this
Use this when everyday people in your niche do something odd for a smart reason. Reveal the action, hide the why, and attach a label your viewer wants to earn. The reason must genuinely surprise or the click feels cheated.
The transferable lesson
Reveal the action, hide the reason, flatter the identity