Planting a Hanging Flower Basket

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Planting your own flower basket not only allows you to choose the plants yourself it can also help save you some money. This is a page about planting a hanging flower basket.

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Planting a Hanging Flower Basket

By lalala... [860 Posts, 109 Comments]

May 26, 2016

I really wanted a hanging flower basket this year, but found the ones at the store to be too expensive. After looking at a few that I liked, I bought my own flowers and planted one myself.

Supplies:

hanging basket
coconut husk liner
various annual flowers
garden trowel
potting soil

Steps:

Place coconut liner into basket and add some potting soil.

Arrange a few of the plants and add soil around them.

Continue adding plants and soil until the basket is full. Water thoroughly and then hang it up. Note: Remember that removing spent flowers will encourage new growth and help to keep your basket looking beautiful!

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By likekinds [505 Posts, 2,251 Comments]

May 28, 20160 found this helpful

I do this all the time, but to date, I've stuck with one type flower per basket. Your basket looks great and you have given me new ideas. Thanks!

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By Rita Haas H. [2 Posts, 23 Comments]

June 2, 20160 found this helpful

I did this with geraniums this year. The completed ones at the store were $29.99.

I bought 3 smaller geraniums for $12.00, already had the pot and soil. Looks great for pretty much a third of the price. :)

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By Marlena S. [4 Posts, 26 Comments]

June 14, 20160 found this helpful

I had discovered that those baskets were a lot of work after making the arrangements so I would appreciate any helpful suggestions for this concern. It seemed like I was watering the baskets and flower box for that matter before I left for work and after I returned from work and yet my flowers seemed to die anyway so any suggestions on keeping them looking well would be helpful!
Thank you in advance.
Lena

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