Better Than Rocks® is the ideal container drainage solution for lighter pots and healthier plants and is made of 100% recycled material.
May 4, 2014 – HUDSON, WI — After a long cold miserable winter, Mom is likely ready to start planting her containers for the deck or patio. If she’s been lugging around rocks to put in the bottom of her containers for drainage – give her the gift that takes the weight out and promotes bigger and better plants.
In recent years, experienced gardeners have become aware that rocks are not a suitable drainage product for the bottoms of plant containers. Better Than Rocks, is a true “green” solution. The only drainage product made from 100 percent recycled plastic, Better Than Rocks provides optimal drainage and keeps soil from blocking drainage holes. The results are lighter pots and healthier plants.
The proper combination of moisture and air helps keep plants thriving. When a container’s drainage holes become clogged with soil or rocks and drainage is impeded, the plant’s roots are deprived of the air they need to absorb water and nutrients. Soggy roots cause root drowning and rotting, killing the plant. Better Than Rocks keeps soil in place and allows water to flow through the plastic mesh and out of the container.
In addition, Better Than Rocks helps gardeners by reducing the weight of finished containers. The lightweight plastic mesh product fills space at the bottom of containers that otherwise would be filled with potting soil, rocks or other heavy drainage material. Gardeners will also save money by reducing the amount of expensive potting soil in their containers.
“The surge in popularity of container gardening has been accompanied by myriad choices of containers,” says Sarah Atkins, president, Archovations, Inc. “Large containers don’t provide optimal hydration and aeration for plants. Better Than Rocks serves multiple purposes in containers. It fills space with a lightweight material—reducing the lifting burden for the gardener—allowing for optimal drainage while providing air that is so critical to plant health.”
Better Than Rocks is made from 100 percent flexible recycled plastic, fits any size or shape container and is reusable year after year. Better Than Rocks is available in precut twin-packs (8 inch, 10 inch and 12 inch squares) or a prepackaged roll (16 inches by 96 inches)—ideal for window boxes, large planters and uniquely shaped containers.
