By Nharper
I have a big man hole with a metal grate covering in my backyard. It makes me nervous bc I don't want my young children to fall on it. Can I use a sedum Matt to cover it? Will it hurt drainage? Thanks!
-Nicole
- 7 Jun, 2015
Answers
Hi s house and I put a large flower tub over it. The kids enjoyed planting it up twice a year and no roots got into the drains.
7 Jun, 2015
Thanks...It is right by my swing set so I can't put a planter any other suggestions? Would the sedum Matt hurt the drain?
7 Jun, 2015
cant you just make up a square of decking to cover it in a circle maybe . if you put plants down you will have issues including if they need to open it .
8 Jun, 2015
Well I've no experience of Sedum mats but normally water takes the easy route, which I would guess in this case would be round the mat rather than through it.
Could you not move the seat away from the drain?
8 Jun, 2015
Don't know about that. But you might put a plant container of some kind over it, supporting it clear of the ground with whatever seems convenient.
7 Jun, 2015