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Useful Help about Buying Plants Hanging Baskets

Plants Plus sell quality bedding and container plants online by mail order. One of the most common uses for our plants is in creating eye catching hanging basket displays in the garden. Here's the Plants Plus guide to planting your hanging basket...

Hanging basket practical planting guide:

To create your hanging basket you will need:

• Your Plants Plus hanging basket and plants
• Some multipurpose potting compost
• Water retaining gel

Now follow these simple instructions to plant up your hanging basket:

1. Place your hanging basket onto a clear work surface, making sure that the hanging chain is outside the basket.


2. Add a small amount of compost, and mix in the water retaining gel according to the packet instructions. The gel swells up when wet, reducing the need for frequent watering. Then add more compost.


3. Now add the plants. Starting with a feature centre plant, add the whole layer of plants, adding more compost as you go so that each plant has plenty of space to grow.


4. When you have finished planting your hanging basket, water very well. Winter baskets can be hung outside straight away, but if you want the plants to establish first place the basket in a greenhouse or conservatory for a few days.