How To Create A Beautiful Hanging Basket

 

A hanging basket is a suspended container used for growing decorative plants. Typically they are hung from buildings, where garden space is at a premium, and from street furniture for environmental enhancement. Planting hanging baskets is not much different than planting containers that are on the ground. There are three easy steps in achieving that perfect hanging basket. 

1. Choosing you basket. 

Decide what hanging basket to choose. There are lots of different types: solid plastic, wood and wire. With wire, you need to first line the container with something to keep the soil from falling out. This is done with either sphagnum moss or pre-formed coir basket liners. The pre-formed basket liners made from coconut are readily available in store. These forms come in various sizes and are placed over the top of the container and gently pushed down so the liner conforms to the container. You can also use a loose coconut fiber as liner too. 

 2. Lining your basket. 

Before your star, put the wire on top of an empty pot for it to stay in place and stable. Put a layer of moss. Make it a thick layer of moss so that it can hold more moisture. Add more moss until it reach 3/4 of your basket then add a container mix or compost. You can also add a crystal rain so that it can hold more moisture. 

3. Planting your basket.

Most hanging baskets are planted at the top. If you are using moss or coir fiber lined baskets, you also have the opportunity to plant through the sides. Place the plants in equal space so that it will look nice when it grows. Add more sphagnum moss and container mix on the top. Now on the top, you can choose a plant that you like. At the center you can put a taller plant like a geranium. You can complete your basket with a mixture of beautiful flowering plants. 

Of course, don't forget to water your plants and do it everyday. In making your hanging baskets and deciding what plants to go in, you can be creative as you like. You can even plant herbs and vegetables and hang it near near your kitchen.