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Hanging
Baskets -
Plants
dropping from the ceiling
Unless a crane
or a derrick are amongst your garden tool supplies, the key thing
to look for in a hanging basket is lightness. In the first place,
you have to be able to lift it up to its hanging place and in the
second, you don't want it pulling down the porch roof or straightening
out its hanging hook.
To be on the
safe side you will probably want to choose a hanging basket that
is unbreakable. Probably your best choice for the actual planting
basket is plastic. If you hate the look, then put the plastic pot
into a wire container stuffed with sphagnum moss for a more natural
look, or cover the pot with a wicker basket and hang that. Or put
several small plastic pots into a wicker basket for an easily changeable
display. After all, it's up high - no one will be able to peer in
to see what you've done.
Hanging baskets
will need frequent watering, which is another reason to use a planting
container that holds in moisture. In hot weather a hanging basket
can need watering twice a day - and to avoid stressing out your
little "green babies" you need to give them all the help
you can.
Check out our
collection of hanging
baskets in the Containers section.
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