Sophie admires the entries for the hanging basket contest and gets some tips from a past winner to create her own basket display.

Hanging baskets, beloved for their ornate appeal and the splash of colour they bring to outside areas or gardens, require consistent watering during the sprightly seasons of spring and summer to ...

Hanging baskets are a great choice to decorate porches, decks and patios with color and fragrance. They are also a good gardening alternative for people with small spaces or who prefer not to go ...

So if you want your hanging baskets to impress this summer, you should opt for a liquid fertiliser that contains more phosphorus and potassium than nitrogen.

What's On Gardening Complete this one essential task now or your hanging baskets 'will not survive summer' Your hanging baskets may struggle to last all season without some essential maintenance.

Fairytrail Bride is a hybrid hydrangea that is recommended for zones 5-9 and will reach 4 feet tall with an equal spread.

Summer hanging baskets add instant interest and colour to an outdoor space, but they may struggle to last all season without some essential maintenance.

What you need to know about growing plants in hanging baskets Making hanging baskets is the easy part. The challenge is in keeping them looking good.