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Pots on the grass - how to?

Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
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Hi

i have placed a big pot on top of the grass and I have realised it is really muddy underneath, and I think it is affecting badly the plant, probably roots are starting to root because of it

what Is the best option to place a pot on the grass and avoid this problem? I tried to put the pot on top of an old fender panel I had but it gets pushed into the mud, so the pot is still in contact with the mud
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    A paving slab and those little 'feet' you can get for pots?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
    Never heard of those feet but sounds good. Do you have any link to check?

    thanks 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    just google 'pot feet' or visit a garden centre. I can't recommend a particular one, I have no personal experience of them, (I don't do pots)


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    The pot feet I use are made of terracotta, and come in packs of three.
    Much like this.

    But even using these will still leave a muddy footprint where they stand.
    I tend to use them to raise pots off the ground, to stop them getting waterlogged. Yes, available at most garden centres, or even online if you want.
  • Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
    Have it now. Thanks both! 
  • Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
    Have it now. Thanks both! 
  • Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
    Hmm looking at the dimensions, 3cm, I think those will go down into the mud easily with the weight of the pot isn’t it?
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    edited 27 January
    What sizes are your pots?

    Are you worried about the "footprint" left by the pot as a muddy circle?
    Or
    More concerned about the pot drainage?

    I find that although the pot feet are nice to use and look at, they are a bit fiddly, and use more than three on a big pot.
    They are quite sturdy for their size, but I find only three unless carefully placed a pot can fall over if it is tall, or narrower at the base that top edge.

    There are also quarter shaped ones like in the link , no advertisement, just first one that came up.
    The price is for Each Quarter, not a set.

    https://www.newgatenurseries.co.uk/product/apta-pottery-granito-pot-feet-each/

    I use several broken pieces of paving slabs tucked under the pots. Not pretty but does the job. Another option, again not pretty, is old bricks or broken half bricks, which will raise them a bit higher.
    Or make a feature of it and use a whole slab or two to raise them a bit. Or a set of bricks.

    Sorry after all that I had not read @nutcutlet 's post properly, a more elegant solution.
  • Javi.xeneizeJavi.xeneize Posts: 193
    It’s a bit pot for a magnolia, it could weight 30kg easily. The problem is that the grass underneath becomes mud and the pot is going down. That causes drainage issues to the tree so that’s why I want to lift it
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    Can you not plant the tree in the garden?
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