How Do You Choose Plants For Hanging Baskets?
Hanging baskets are a simple way to add character to your yard or porch, and require very little maintenance once the baskets are planted. You can plant a traditional hanging basket with solid sides that acts like a flowerpot, or a wire basket that allows you to plant flowers both vertically in the soil and horizontally through the sides of the container. Because hanging baskets use annual flowers they are usually inexpensive, which makes them a good choice for landscapers on a budget. Annuals also grow quickly, so your baskets will be full and thriving only a few weeks after you assemble them. Decide on a shape and color scheme. Hanging baskets can be all the same plant, or you can combine several different plants. Keep the colors simple, choosing two to four types of flowers with a coordinating color palette. Decide whether you want trailing plants to hang down from your basket, taller plants to fill out the top, shorter flowers to peek over the sides or all three. Consider the size
