Whatever you do, don’t throw away those overgrown hanging basket plants – not when you can revive and rejuvenate your plants for a gorgeous second life! For many homeowners, by mid-summer, the beautiful and overflowing hanging baskets they purchased back in the spring begin to fade. And it can happen seemingly overnight. The hundreds of …
If you are looking for a great way to save money and have beautiful hanging planters for a shady porch or outdoor living space – you need to try creating a few hanging baskets from hostas! When it comes to the shadier spots of your landscape, the choices for hanging basket plants are fairly limited. …
Begonias are the perfect choice for adding big color to your flowerbeds, pots and containers, especially when you can keep them blooming strong from late spring to late fall. With their beautiful canopy of leaves, and a wide array of colorful bloom and foliage options, begonias are becoming widely popular once again. And with good …
If you want to spice up your flowering pots, containers and hanging baskets this year, you need try your hand at planting and growing ornamental peppers. If there is one plant that has soared in popularity over the last decade, it is the ornamental pepper. And it’s only growing hotter and more popular every year. …
So just what does it take to keep your hanging baskets blooming big and beautiful all summer long? There’s little doubt hanging baskets are a great way to add flair to your outdoor space. They brighten up porches, spruce up patios, and bring instant color and texture to any area of the landscape. But the …
If you are looking for the perfect hanging basket plant that blooms all summer long, then Million Bells (Calibrachoa) is the choice for you! Million Bells, or Calibrachoa as it is officially known, is an annual growing more popular every year. And, it’s easy to see why! This plant is simply a stunner when grown …
Nothing gives more visual interest and beauty to hanging baskets and container plantings than trailing plants. Long, flowing foliage gives a basket or container a whole new level of excitement. Not only does it create a larger mass to catch the eye, but it also provides great complimentary foliage color to the big blooming annuals …
Growing your own hanging baskets from seed is a great way to create stunning flowering baskets and save big on the budget – all at the same time! Lets face it, hanging baskets are expensive. And every year, the prices only seem to rise. But by growing your own plants directly from seed, you can …
What is the best way to recycle hanging basket plants after they have finished blooming? That seems to be the question of the day coming in to the website these days. Fall is here, and unfortunately, that spells the end of the road for many of the gorgeous flowers that fill annual baskets and containers …
When you fertilize hanging baskets and container plants with just the right nutrients in just the right way, you will be amazed at the results! Whether in potted plants or hanging baskets, the soil in containers is simply unable to contain enough energy to sustain quality plant life for an entire season. In fact, without …
