One of the simplest ways to spruce up your deck or patio instantly is with a hanging basket – all you really need is a hook and something to hang the basket on! The hot, sunny weather spurs all sorts of impromptu parties and back yard gatherings, get your outdoor living space ready and looking great with some of our floral and cherry tomato hanging baskets.

Caring for your hanging basket:

Although hanging baskets are an easy way to decorate, they require special care and maintenance to perform their best.

Water:

Because the root system is confined to a small area, you will need to pay extra attention to watering. Take care to not over water the plant. During a stretch of hot sunny weather, the same basket that normally will only need water every two –three day might need water 2-3 times a day!

Fertilizing:

Fertilizing is important for hanging baskets because frequent watering flushes nutrients from the soil. There are two types of fertilizer you can use, liquid and time release. Liquid fertilizers are applied biweekly throughout the growing season and are fast acting. Timed-release fertilizers are applied to the soil, are released over time and can last up to several months.

Deadheading:

Deadheading is important if you want to keep your hanging basket flowering all summer. Deadheading is the removal of spent flowers as soon as they begin to decline. Once an annual flower blooms and sets seed, it has completed its lifecycle and will no longer flower by deadheading the plant will continue to produce flowers.