Not long ago, I put a few good sized garden pots out in my front yard for decoration purposes. I live pretty close to a school so I get quite a bit of foot traffic through and near my yard. My main concern was that eventually, someone would either try to vandalize them by smashing them into pieces or try to haul them away.

My solution that I came up with has kept them where they belong for over two years. And, the best part is that its so simple that anyone should be able to do it. For my own yard, I used three medium to large sized garden pots but any number of pots will do.

You have to start by determining where to place your garden pots. Around the base of each pot, draw a circle. Next, remove the pot to one side and dig a circular hole using the outline you just made in the dirt. Dig it out about one foot deep. Mix about half of a plastic five gallon bucket of cement.

Pour the cement into the hole so it’s about half way full. Next you will need to place one end of a length of chain into the cement. The chain should be long enough that if you were to pull it tight, it would stick out of the top of the hole at least six inches. You can hold the chain up tight while the cement is drying by threading a dowel or wire through one of the links and then bracing the dowel or wire over the hole.

Once the cement has dried, fill in the rest of the hole with soil. The only thing you should see now is a short length of chain sticking out of the ground. Now you can move the pot back in place and you will have to thread the chain up through the drain hole in the bottom of your garden pot.

I then used a carabiner that’s used for rock climbing (available at most camping and outdoor sporting goods stores) and looped it into the link that made the chain tight and the garden pot firmly against the ground. If you can’t find a carabiner, use whatever you wish to hold the pot in place.

I then filled the pots about three quarters of the way full with dirt. This not only adds weight but also keeps anyone from simply removing the carabiner and taking the pot. This method should be enough to deter anyone from messing with your garden pots.

Bill Richardson has been working in gardens since his early childhood and has always been interested in educating others regarding garden pot and landscaping techniques. If you would like to know more about garden pots, visit AllGardenPots.com.

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