Plant-pot stands for use on timber decking

 I have about a dozen smallish trees in plastic pots, on plastic saucers
on my timber decking. The decking underneath the saucers is often damp,
and might start rotting.

Can anyone suggest some kind of spacer or stand that I could put between
the saucers and the decking to allow air to circulate and dry the
decking? Preferably something fairly cheap, and that will not cause the
pots to be unstable in high winds.

 


As you say, the air needs to circulate and it needs to be something which
will take the weight of the pot. How about a circle, or square depending on
the pot, of plastic coated chain link fence material. Chain link as opposed
to chicken wire netting which would go flat. Chain link has a 'thickness' to
it by virtue of its make up. Two layers if required.

You need the pots to be supported on 'nothing' as 'anything' in contact with
the decking will attract moisture.

Mike



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 On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:23:50 +0000, RustyCrampon


I've got the old thing out of the microwave we took to the tip. The
glass thing that went round and round...
It's got three bumps of glass underneath so it doesn't sit flat and
it's got a slight edge so not all the water falls off.

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 On 12/02/2012 10:44, mogga wrote:

Marbles maybe? Small squares of tile if you've got a tile cutter

 

You can buy little pot feet. They just smallish clay or risers that a
pot or its saucer sits on. You can also buy pot stands with 3 or 4 legs
and a metal circle that holds pots above the ground.  
http://www.terrapot.co.uk/products.asp?Action=Select&CategoryID 50
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