Specialty Gardening: What I'm I doing wrong?, 1 by joannabanana

joannabanana wrote:
I find that those type of baskets dry out very quickly and also the nutrients wash away too fast. I have found that lining them with plastic (slice a few holes in the bottom of the plastic for drainage) and adding a good slow release fertilizer for hanging baskets will help. I use Smart-Cote brand of fertilizer (14-14-14). I think your plants are small enough that you would be able to repot it without a problem. A plastic grocery bag would work. It looks like nutrient deficiency. Nice basket!

This message was edited Jun 9, 2009 1:41 PM