Easily create a pedestal planter using small stones and tomato cages.
What Is a Gabion?
(Its name comes from the Italian and Latin words for cage.)
Credit: Jacob Fox
Why Are Gabion Plant Stands Popular?
Top it with native plants such as butterfly weed and purple coneflower.
Turn each cage to create even grid openings.
Credit: Jacob Fox
Wrap 4-inch lengths of wire at a few intersections around the cages to secure the gabion together.
Trim the legs to be even with the top ring.
Even cuts will help ensure that the planter top stays level and sturdy.
Credit: Jacob Fox
Related:Tomato Cage Plant Stand
Fill Cage
Set the gabion cage in place andfill with fieldstones.
First place the largest stones in, then arrange smaller rocks to fill the space without large gaps.
Top With Paver and Planter
Center a paver on top of the filled tomato cages.
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Place a planted container of your choice on the paver.
Thompson, Douglas M. et al.
The long-term impact of channel stabilization using gabion structures on Zealand River, New Hampshire.Ecological Engineering, vol.
95, 2016, pp.
779-792,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.016
Happy Pollinator Week From PWC!
