Our back porch had four large ferns that would block our views. So I wanted to change for something more modern and slip. These are perfect! It could be better if it came with one of those chain fasteners so you can clip it to rings, etc. The end is circular and fixed, so it would have to be hung on an open hook. I needed to hang on some existing eye hooks, so I got some black carabiner fasteners to connect the two. There are drain holes, but I just put fake plants in them to see how they hold up.