Paulo wrote:

Interesting, what plants you have in there? I guess big pots are safer...

Must be.
One has tulips, iris, and day lilies.
The other has coriopsis, rudbeckia, and shasta daisies.
My patio is on the north side of the house too, so no south side sheltering
effect.
The pots are just huge plastic things.* Two feet in diameter and about that
deep.
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