How To Hydrate Outdoor Hanging Plants?

Hanging basket gardening involves balancing climate, soil condition, and plant protection to ensure thriving plants. Water requirements are more defined for hanging baskets than in-ground plants, as soil doesn’t harbor moisture and much of the soil doesn’t dry out quickly. In cooler weather or indoors, hanging baskets won’t dry out as quickly, but they still need to be monitored and watered regularly.

To properly water hanging baskets, follow these simple principles: water early morning, use a long spigot watering can, bottom water, use self-watering baskets, use a watering globe, misting, and follow the watering and fertilizing how-tos in this easy care guide. The best time to water is between 5am and 9am, ensuring plants have enough moisture and stay hydrated through the hottest hours.

Maintaining nutrient soil for outdoor hanging plants is essential, and deadheading and pruning hanging basket flowers can help prevent them from drying out too quickly. Deep watering is crucial to encourage deep root growth and prevent roots from drying out too quickly. In hot and dry weather, hanging baskets may need watering once or twice a day.

To water containers, use plastic bowls or candle covers with boarders to block water and allow the plants to absorb it. Lift up on the bottom of the basket to feel its weight, as dry soil is light and wet/moist soil is heavy. If you have large, heavy baskets, attach them to a pulley system that allows the entire basket to be lowered for watering.