My three gardening tips will stop you killing your hanging baskets – and everyone forgets the third
A KEEN gardener has shared her three tips for glorious hanging baskets this year.
Her suggestions will keep these pretty backyard features alive all season long.
But if you really want some flower power, don’t forget her third tip – it could make all the difference.
TikTok user Needmore Farms NC (@needmorefarmsnc) loves to share all things “garden, entertainment, and fun recipes” on her platform.
But there was an urgency in her hanging baskets post.
“Now this is important,” she said from her backyard.
These lofty flower holders can easily go wrong.
“Okay, I’m going to tell you how not to kill your hanging baskets,” she pledged.
First up was the crucial element of water.
“One, you need to water them at least three times a week,” she said.
Be aware of just how you do this, she added.
“Two, this is how you water.”
With a watering can, she demonstrated the correct method that would give you healthy hanging baskets all year round.
“You are not done watering until it leaks out the bottom here, just like this,” she said, pointing to water dripping through the bottom of the basket.
See that then you know this is a good sign you have done a good job, she said.
Finally, the all-important addition of plant food.
“And three, you need to fertilize,” she said.
“If you want these flowers to keep blooming you need to fertilize,” she added for further emphasis.
“You want to fertilize at least twice a week.”
She had her recommendations for suitable fertilizer: “We use Soil Diva for flowers and Neptune’s Harvest for the roots.”
Finally, she wished all her viewers a blooming lovely summer.
“Here’s to not killing any hanging baskets this year.
“Don’t forget these tips when you get your hanging baskets,” she said in conclusion.