How to stop swinging plants

Itsmemic
by Itsmemic
I bought these really cool planters that hang from each other by a cable and hook. Three that hang. I love them..painted them...put plants in them..LOVE them..BUT? They won't stop swinging !!! Even a slight breeze from me walking by starts them swinging back and forth again ! I am afraid all that swinging will make the hook loose they are hanging from in a wooden beam. HELP !

  7 answers
  • Carol Thomas Carol Thomas on Mar 24, 2018

    You can try adding some stones on the bottom for extra weight. It shouldn't take much to keep the planters steady in all but really strong winds. Test them before adding your plants and adjust as needed.

  • V Smith V Smith on Mar 24, 2018

    I think I would tie/glue a fishing line to the bottom planter and secure it to the floor with a cute covered brick or screw eye.

  • Itsmemic Itsmemic on Mar 24, 2018

    can't do that..dogs walking around will hang themselves. I mean would YOU want a fishing line from a planter to your floor? What a hazard that would be . But thanks for the input.

  • Itsmemic Itsmemic on Mar 24, 2018

    the cables are fixed..no way to shorten although I think that's the best bet. No..I don't want a fishing line to a brick on the floor !! :)

  • Joan LeVasseur Joan LeVasseur on Mar 24, 2018

    I have pots on the patio that were being tipped over in the wind until I put stones or a brick in the bottom of each planter. It works for me. Maybe just put something heavy in the bottom pot.


  • Christel Christel on Mar 24, 2018

    Weight them down with rocks in the bottom of the pot. That will stabilize them. :)

  • Itsmemic Itsmemic on Mar 25, 2018

    tried that.. no good..just makes the swinging a hazard ! The pots ARE heavy in themselves too...but still they swing ! They are hanging from S hooks to each other..maybe a different kind of connection? I'm totally baffeled. I've never had this problem..outside inthe wind of course..but in the house? Weird.