FARM & GARDEN ★
By
Christine Miller
P hotos Courtesy Of H aw Valley Creative
W
ant to keep your
hanging baskets
looking great
all season? Start by buying
your hanging basket s
from a reputable dealer.
Poorly taken care of plants
s tar ving for nutrient s is
not a good way to achieve
a beautiful maintainable
basket all summer long.
Did yo u kn ow t ha t
there is a “proper” way
to wa te r yo ur b a s ke t s?
By watering correc tly
you stand a much better
chance of a healthy plant.
Over watering is just
killing your plant s with
kin d n e s s . Plan t s n e e d
water, but the roots need
ox ygen too. Too much
water and too little oxygen
is not a good thing. The
best advice is make sure
that the soil is somewhat
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water. Don’t be afraid to
stick your finger into the soil. Water thoroughly, until the water runs
out the bottom of the pot and try not to get the leaves wet. Wet leaves
invite sun damage and disease. For the best results, water in the morning,
when it’s cool outside. Keep in mind as you water that overwatering is a
bad thing but so is under watering, wilting plants take weeks to recover.
Hanging Baskets
Fe r t ilize, f e r t ilize, f e r t ilize. E a rly in t h