Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Would pots around the base hurt my tree?, 1 by digigirl

digigirl wrote:
I can't find any info anywhere on this, so I figured I'd ask here and see if any of you tree experts know the answer.

I have a mulberry tree in my front yard that I have been struggling to make attractive. I cannot get anything to really grow at the base of the tree - the roots are too dense, etc. So I thought, since we have an Italian-ish style house, what if I put all my herb pots around the tree?

My question is, would having large pots around the base of the tree hurt it? Here is a picture of the tree, and a picture of the pots that I want to put around it. The largest pot is about two feet in diameter, I think.

What do you think? Also, do you think it would look good, or just look funny?