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Secrets to Beautiful Hanging Baskets and Planters Mark Anderson, owner Anderson’s Seed and Garden
There is nothing more frustrating than planting beautiful hanging baskets and planters in May — when the flowers all look so amazing — and then watching them slowly decline as the heat of summer starts up in June.
For some gardeners, it’s just a matter of time before those planters have dried up, and the flowers have shriveled up with them. Why can’t my flowers look great all summer long? They can, and should — you just have to know a few simple steps to
keep them well hydrated, fed, and producing flowers well into September and October. This is how we do it at Anderson’s Seed.
First, start with the best potting soil you can find. The main ingredients should include the following: peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, coco coir, humate, worm castings, and maybe a pinch of leaf mold (compost). No bark. Make sure it doesn’t list bark as an ingredient because bark is used as a filler in cheap potting soils — it has
Perk up stressed and struggling plants with Compost Tea!
Buy a 1 gallon ($9.99) or 2.5 gallon ($24.99) container of compost tea and refill for free all summer long (through August 15).
Anderson’s Seed and Garden 69 West Center, Logan • 435-752-2345