Things You'll Need:
- hanging wire basket
- sphagnum moss
- plant soil
- flowering plants of your choice
- slow-release fertilizer
- water retention beads
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Step 1
Wash the wire basket with soapy water and allow it to air dry.
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Step 2
Prepare the moss and soil. Mix the slow-release fertilizer, soil and water retention beads together. Submerge the sphagnum moss in a bucket of water and allow it to soak for at least an hour. When the moss is done soaking, wring it out like a towl and place it on paper towels or newspaper.
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Step 3
Set the basket on the table. If it has a rounded bottom, place it in a bowl to stabilize it. Line (do not fill)the bottom and sides (1/3 of the way up) of the basket with clumps of sphagnum moss.
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Step 4
Transplant the flowering plants that you have chosen to the bottom third of the basket. Lay the plants on their sides, facing the outside of the basket. Once you have the desired arrangement, fill the remaining empty space of the bottom third of the basket with the soil mixture.
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Step 5
Add a few more inches of moss around the sides of your basket and then add a second layer of flowers (vines also make a nice addition). Add more soil mixture to cover the roots as before.
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Step 6
If you have a large basket that allows for more room, repeat steps four and five until you come within an inch of the hanging basket.
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Step 7
Thoroughly water your hanging summer basket before hanging it up.
