If placed in the ground and covered with dirt will they collaspe either from the top or the sides?
789917
These drums are very strong but they almost certainly aren't designed to be buried. The sides are somewhat flexible and in my opinion that almost rules out direct burial.
847677
You can stand them up while filling them and then once you put dirt in them, yes, they stand on up alone. I love them. I used my last 3 today.
1822485
I really don't know. What I do know is that when it is put in an active hole. The hole becomes inactive and they aren't a problem burrowing around my terraced back yard. As a result, my supporting walls aren't being eroded.
2040356
I wouldn't recommend putting them in the in the dirt, would not hold up to direct moisture. They are meant to be recess mounted in decking, stair risers, etc.
1847644
It would need to be pushed into the ground, or somehow weighted down, to keep it standing upright. Mine has been fine by simply pushing it into the dirt.
1062076
If they are not in use you may nest them together. I can't remember how far down they would go, maybe halfway. Then all the tops could be set on top. When filled, they stack neatly.
1213024
I wouldn't think you would want to do that. They are made with little plastic nipples on the bottom side, sort of like Lego toys. These support the bamboo top and allow water to flow through under the bamboo. If you were to put these on raw ground, the dirt would clog up the water flow and probably promote rot in the bamboo. I think they are more designed to set on top of a hard surface like a wood deck, concrete, etc..
1735719
There is no bottom. They are designed to go directly on the ground although it is recommended that you put some type of permeable liner underneath. (I used garden fabric. The same stuff that I put on top of the soil.
493446
No. They can be displayed all together or seperatly. Do not "plant" them in soil
135224
No. The sides rest directly on the dirt and there is no bottom, so no drainage system needed.
1677073
I don't know but I will assume not as these end up burning out very quickly covered can't imagine they will last uncoved esp if outside !!!
1803269
dirt mounds are no problem. tree roots if they are partially exposed, a fully exposed root of large size would probably pose a problem. this thing is very fast.
2127183
If the surface is flat, they will look nice. They snap together nicely. But if your surface is very uneven they won't work so well.
2263824
No, the wires run out from the bottom and I believe being under ground would damage them.
372644
They should but I would recommend not filling them as full as you would on level ground
1314226
Yes you would, and it would if it lands on the sides, the top and bottom are left exposed.
1500999
In my opinion, no. I think they would weigh too much once you put the dirt in them.