Hanging Baskets

Hanging Baskets: Brighten up with colour. (390 words)
by rosiesmum - written on 21.04.08 (Very useful, 145 readings)
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Hanging baskets can brighten up the outside of your home but if you have a shady area in your garden where you want to hang one you must choose the right plants. There are quite a few varieties to choose from that thrive in the shade.....especially 'Busy Lizzies' these can be planted in the top of the basket and the trailing variety 'Spellbound' can be put in the sides to give you lovely colourful displays right through the summer. A really lovely one called 'New Guinea' is perfect to place in the centre it is a lot leafier and the blooms are larger than any other variety. You don't have to stick to just 'Busy Lizzies' 'Begonias' and ...

Splashes of colour all around. (612 words)
by sit2020 - written on 03.10.01 (Very useful, 798 readings)
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Hanging Baskets, you either love them or hate them. I think that with care and time they can really look great. Over the last few years of my hanging baskets I have developed a few hints that might help people in choosing and maintaining them. Reasons for hanging baskets… They can break up bland walls and fences with a splash of colour. They are out of reach of small children (how many plants have I had the flowers heads removed by children over the years). With scented plants they can really add a wonderful heady aroma (being higher the scent seems to be stronger, not that they are closer to my nose you understand). Once the plants ...

Hanging Baskets: Get fruity in the hot weather.... (261 words)
by pollee - written on 15.08.01 (Very useful, 605 readings)
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I'm not a great fan of flowers in my hanging baskets as they always die so quickly and never look as good as anyone elses so I feel a complete failure!! There also seems to be competition between hanging basket owners to get the maximum number of blooms thay can in one container! I just don't want to get into a competition I know I haven't a hope in winning!! My best tip for a hanging basket has given me hours of pleasure and a real reward, I grow tomatoes. Does anyone know why tomatoes are fruits instead of vegetables? I do have a few flowers along the bottom to fill up the space but the top is planted with two tomato plants. This is in a ...