Redoing a popcorn ceiling comes to mind.

Hypertufa pots.

Throw it into the ground for a plant.

Hypertufa Pots!!! They are great

Scatter them to the wind?

Compost heap...

My thought was to get some Perlite(b/c it's cheaper than pumice), cover my plant soil with it, then cover that with some old window screen to hold it in place. I would do that for July and August when the heat is really bearing down and heating up the roots. I don't know how feasible it will be- it may just be messy- but if you were to want to do something like that, those leftovers might work.

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Do you really think it is too hot in summer in your zone?

Hmm I like the popcorn ceiling idea. I may use it for leaf propagation, nice little particles for delicate roots.

I don't remember the exact numbers now, but with temps in high 90's, my soil temps weren't too far behind in late afternoon. We had a thread going on it last year.

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Actually rina, temps in the soil were higher than ambient in certain conditions, which could cause root death or at least plant dormancy. Here's the link: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3251482/short-soil-temperature-study?n=9

I am sure they are higher, and probably would be even more if in black plastic pots. I was just wondering how high. I never measured soil temps; vast majority of my plants (all, incl. succulents) are in black plastic pots. Thanks for posing the link, didn't remember that thread.