For such sweet-looking things, hanging baskets can be demanding divas. Restricted to small pots and hung in the drying air, their plants often require far more attention to maintain their looks than ...

They're easy to hang and plant.

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There are lots of plants that can be grown in baskets, including cheerful annuals, and small evergreen shrubs that will provide structure and all-year-round interest. Rather than planting randomly, ...

NAIROBI: Unlike ordinary pots, hanging baskets need special consideration when being planted. First, the soil mix needs to be lightweight. Second, the soil must retain moisture, because hanging ...

It can be hard to keep plants in hanging baskets thriving as the pots don't hold much water and hanging in the air causes them to dry out faster. But with good planning, and going with bigger is ...