Coir baskets are a bit different from your ordinary hanging basket or planter box. For one thing, they are often reduced to metal shells and left hanging around, waiting around patiently to be given a purpose in life. However, giving them a new lease on life is a very easy way to add some pizzazz to your yard without spending a ton of money. That’s always a plus around the holiday season when the last thing you want to do is add another item to your shopping list. So, if you’ve got an empty metal basket, or you know where to find one, it’s time to get down to the coir of the matter and fix it up. Here’s how. Read More
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How to Save Your Hanging Baskets
A couple of months ago I wrote an article on how to make a hanging basket for your yard. Mine looked great until powdery mildew came through and helped the hungry birds in taking out all the pansies. Yes, now we know why they’re called that! Wimps, the lot of them. The snapdragons are holding on but looking piqued after a week with no rain. The result is my formerly cheerful hanging basket is now in dire need of some serious help. If something like that has happened to your own project in the past couple of months, read on and together we’ll try this rescue mission. Read More
