Why don't you want to cut it to make it fit?

I had bought the kind you do cut and it was a PITA and did not look good. Since it is too wide, not just too tall, it has deep wrinkle/ grooves and looks sloppy. I am sure one day I'll buy the correct side basket or find a cool something I can turn into a planter that would need the liner to keep the dirt in.

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How do you keep them from rotting?? I find they decay very quickly ususally within a year .two tops??lol I replaced them with fiberglass screen .

gary

Gary, I'm going to give fiberglass screen a try - thanks for the idea. My problem is with the birdies. They pull fibers from my pots presumably for nest building and eventually I have a hole. The Carolina wren even made a tunnel in one basket, going in one hole and emerging from another. I couldn't be too mad because it sings so sweetly but the plant isn't too happy! You'd think with all the Spanish moss hanging about they could leave a few measly coir baskets alone.

June

I just line my baskets with Spanish moss. It's free, and it works just as well.

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I have an occasional bird problem,mostly Cardinals and mostly with long fibered spagnum. The most desirable fibers are near the center of the pot lol

Worst is squirrels !! They jump from pot to pot often pulling them down. I use hardware cloth on epis attached directly to the trees .Works but limits the direction of growth of the plant. I made some long cages from the frames and wire to house some orchids but he learned to open the door!! lol I wired the door shut and I'm waiting for him to bring along some wire cutters

Now I'm a "Live and let live " type of gardener and they are adorable when seeking handouts but my philosophy is leaning toward "Kill or be Killed "lol

Dirty Don't you have the same problem with rot?? gary

Last few days they have been leaving my plants and moss alone - guess I should be happy - but something came and stole all of my plant tags! I found them scattered around my yard. Crazy!