A Letter from the Inventor

Dear Fellow Gardeners:

Better Than Rocks just makes sense! Instead of using rocks in the bottom of my potted plants, I decided to try this recycled plastic mesh so my containers would be lighter.

The results were better than I imagined! The planters were not only lighter and much easier for me to move, but I also realized many other benefits. Each container required less potting soil, and since I could reuse Better Than Rocks year after year, I saved money on my annual potting soil purchases.

I also learned that the planters drained better. My containers were more beautiful then ever because the plants were receiving just the right amount of air and water.

One of the best benefits was the easy fall clean-up. I simply emptied the planters into my perennial beds and used the soil to top my plants for the winter. I then pulled out the pieces of Better Than Rocks, shook them off, rinsed them and placed them back in the pot. I was ready to go for the next season. It was great that I no longer had to deal with rocks or broken terra cotta pot pieces!

Sincerely,

Sarah B. Atkins, Inventor and Gardening Lover

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Testimonials

"Touted as The Container Drainer, Better Than Rocks is a lightweight recycled (and reusable) mesh that is effective in keeping soil and roots from becoming water logged, and keeps the soil from washing away through drainable holes. Take it from me, this container is a whole lot lighter than one with rocks!"

Rebecca Kolls
"Rebecca's Garden" and Editor-in-Chief of "Seasons by Rebecca"
February 21, 2008

”Better than Rocks is a fantastic product!  I made my first purchase over a year ago and have found that there is nothing like this product - I absolutely LOVE this stuff!!  My pots are MUCH lighter, use less soil and I can use the product over and over.  What more could you ask for?  Thank you Better than Rocks for such an innovative and environmentally conscious product!"

Kathy K.
Vallejo, CA
June 10, 2008

”I've been an avid gardener for over twenty years and Better Than Rocks is the best new product I've tried in a real long time.  It's so easy to use and it works better than putting rocks in the bottoms of pots, especially large pots.  I like to use large planters in places and now I can move them around a lot easier, the weight is less than half what it used to be.  My back finally doesn't hurt from moving the pots!  I will never use anything else.  I recommend this to everyone who uses windowboxes or containers.”

Liz M.

Boulder, CO
May 23, 2008

”We’ve compared how the plants respond by having Better Than Rocks in the pot to other pot fillers and the plants just do much better. They grow much faster and at the end of the season they are bigger yet they aren’t heat stressed.”

Starla E., Garden Center Owner
Hudson, WI
June 15, 2007

We are very satisfied with the Better Than Rocks product. In fact, we had been using rocks to fill the bottom of our pots to improve drainage. I probably never put in enough rocks to provide the necessary level of drainage bec