ok its cowboy for one and i dont know what you mean by tie them down? can you post a pic of this. i moved them to a spot with a little more cover as in lots of vegitative life is around them so they are not as noticeable and put the pots in the ground so know one can see them, they are getting about just as much sunlight as befor. I will update with pics the the am. to show you what I did and how they dont stick out anymore.