{"id":19909,"date":"2023-05-18T07:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T11:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=19909"},"modified":"2023-05-18T07:42:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T11:42:58","slug":"its-hanging-basket-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/its-hanging-basket-time\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Hanging Basket Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">CHOOSING THE RIGHT BASKET<\/h3>\n<p>Here we are in mid-May and in the height of the hanging basket season. We are now past any threat of frost. People are now decorating with summer blooming annuals which includes adding hanging baskets to the landscape, patios, decks, and pools.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do I know to choose the right flowering hanging basket?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE OF HANGING BASKET<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOCATION<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 First, and foremost, you need to study the location for sunlight: full sun or is it shady. This determination will help you make the right choice when it comes to hanging baskets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CARE <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 The fact that hanging baskets are hanging in the air, they will need more attention, especially with watering. Be sure to water the basket slowly until the water drips out from the drainage holes. If the water drips out as soon as you start watering, then you may want to take the basket down and submerge the basket in a bucket of water in order to thoroughly soak the root system. Also, as the season goes on the root system becomes dominant inside the hanging basket with less soil to hold the moisture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FEEDING <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 Fertilizing hanging baskets is crucial to them to continue to perform and flower throughout the season. Choosing a blossom booster fertilizer would be ideal. Just follow the instructions as to how to dilute the mixture. For most flowering baskets you will want to fertilize each month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MAINTENANCE <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 Keep in mind that most flowering hanging baskets, such as petunia hanging baskets, will become \u201cleggy\u201d and will benefit from having a \u201chaircut\u201d every couple of month. Don\u2019t be afraid to be somewhat aggressive with the trimming. By trimming the foliage you are giving the plant a better balance between roots and foliage. 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