Our flower and garden boxes for Mother’s Day are super heavy and durable. Most of them weigh between 50 – 300 lbs. Strong, beautiful and elegant – just the way Mom’s like them!
Not all flower pots are suitable for year-round outdoor use – generally, only “high-fired” pots are able to survive the temperature changes and the freeze/thaw cycle.
Our pots endure! Custom made Superior Powder Coating flower pots are the perfect Mother’s Day gift for 2019 and beyond. Who doesn’t want the best gift for their Mom?
A quick reminder for maintenance:
Keep the Drainage Holes Open – Hands down, this is the single most important factor in determining if your planters are going to make it through the winter. Do NOT plug up the drainage holes in any way on pots that you intend to leave outside through the winter. Please note that this does NOT mean that the pots need to be totally empty, but if you pour water into the pot, it should start dripping through the drainage holes within minutes.
This is best accomplished by placing a layer of small rocks, broken pots, Styrofoam peanuts, or similarly-sized materials on the bottom of the pot, which will prevent the drain from getting blocked with soil clots. Ideally, this layer will be about 10-15% of the interior height of the pot.
Use A Potting Soil Blend that Allows for Drainage – You should be doing this anyway, but if you aren’t, Fall is a great time to change out your potting soil. Again, the goal here is to make sure that water can drain fully to the bottom of the flower pot.
Use Pot Feet – Again, there are a lot of reasons for doing this. First, using pot feet keeps the bottom of the pot elevated, which enhances drainage. This elevation also keeps water from pooling below the pot, eliminating the risk of the pot freezing to the ground.
3 simple steps before you plant:
#1 – Put small rocks about 2-6 inches deep in the base of the pot. This will allow for excess drainage.
#2 – Add a planter’s pot soil that both absorbs and allows room for root growth.
#3 – Get your steel pot powder coated – not only does this allow for an awesome color scheme, but it keeps mother nature at bay and allows your pot to last an extra long time.
For more information regarding your Mother’s Day Flower & Garden Pots, please contact us at 801.687.9110
We make CUSTOM pots that bring smiles to momma’s across the valley – they’re going to LOVE the new garden boxes – and so will you.