What to do with hanging plants at the end of the season?

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Jarsh83 Greenwood, IN Sep 13, 2010

I am trying to figure out the best thing to do with my hanging plants. I would like to save the soil and such but do not have a big enough area to cut them back and save them for next year. So I was wondering if it would be a good idea to compost them. Would I need to cut back the leaves and buds before tossing them in or just toss them in whole?

Any thoughts, Ideas?!?

Thanks

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Sep 13, 2010

I always just dump the whole thing in the compost

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1lisac Liberty Hill, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 13, 2010

OMG I would have to overwinter them in the house

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Sep 13, 2010

I'd have to live in a greenhouse to overwinter all my annuals

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1lisac Liberty Hill, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 13, 2010

Never mind annuals are just that annuals so they are done at the end of the season anyway. If there is no sign of disease you might as well compost them.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Sep 13, 2010

I do take cuttings of my coleus before getting rid of the rest of plant and bring in my fav geraniums, oh gosh and this year need to find room for the tuberoses, oh man and what the heck am I going to do with the caladiums???? Ugh...I need a greenhouse...LOL

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1lisac Liberty Hill, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 13, 2010

You should see my house it is a jungle! Don't even ask about the dinning room table.

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huneybunch_2000 Montrose, AR(Zone 8a) Sep 16, 2010

I took my petunia baskets last year and just planted the whole clump over in the compost pile... This spring I had many many wave petunias to spread all around the yard.. I just dug and seperated them and replanted them where every I wanted them to grow even made new baskets from the the reseeded petunias.. All these petunias came from last years basket..

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ellen218 Irmo, SC Sep 16, 2010

This brings to mind a question or three - can I bring in my hanging ferns and keep them inside till spring? Will they survive. Do they need repotting? Can you tell I'm new to gardening in this zone? Thanks.

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