trimming / deadheading

This will keep your flowers looking fresh!  

• Mid season make sure to spend some time on your Petunias.  They will need it the most.
• Trimming/deadheading will re-juvinate your plants so they will be beautiful again for fall

Water, fertilizer and in some cases trimming /deadheading are the keys to keeping a hanging basket healthy and beautiful.

Watering

Young Plants:  Make sure to let it dry slightly between watering

Established Basket:  Water daily if it is in full sun.  Test a basket if it is in shade.  If the basket is still heavy from the last watering then skip that day.  Too much water will drown a plant.

Fertilizing 

1. Make sure to use a good granular fertilizer.  This will feed the plant with every watering.
2. Replenish 2-3 times throughout the season.
3. Weekly you should also supplement with a water soluble food that is appropriate to the plants in the basket.  (Petunias, Vinca, and Calibrachoa will enjoy a fertilizer for acid loving plants)

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