Winter Care-Cast Stone Planters and Statuary
WINTER CARE- CAST STONE PLANTERS AND STATUARY
Planters and Statuary
Bringing your planters and statuary indoors for the winter is ideal. This protects them from the freeze/thaw cycle. If you are planning to leave your planter or garden statuary outside during the freezing cold weather, please follow these steps-
- Raise planters up off the ground making sure the drainage hole is not blocked. Pressure-treated wood should be used. This allows the soil to drain and will keep the planter from freezing to the ground. If the planter freezes to the ground, the soil may expand inside thus causing cracks or crumbling.
- Put small stones, gravel or terra cotta chips at the bottom of the planter before adding the soil to help with drainage.
- If the planter is not planted, turn the planter upside down. Place the planter on wood strips and cover or wrap it with burlap or another absorbent material such as old blankets and towels. Then wrap the planter with dark plastic to prevent moisture from accumulating. Periodically check it to make sure moisture is not getting in.
- Make sure that water and snow do not pool around the planter or statuary.
- The statuary must be cleaned and covered just like planters.
The reason you need to winterize your cast stone decor is that cast stone concrete is slightly porous. This allows moisture to absorb into the cast stone and it can then freeze. Since there is very little room to expand, the moisture can cause small cracks or chips. It can also lead to the paint peeling. If you need more information on how to care for your outdoor art check out our blog posts on WINTER CARE- GLAZED AND TERRA COTTA POTTERY and WINTER CARE- CAST STONE FOUNTAINS AND BIRDBATHS
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