CREATE YOUR OWN HANGING BASKET GARDENS
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 4
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Steps 5 & 6
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Steps 7
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1. Soak the Moss Overnight
2. Construct the Top Rim Caps
This rim serves as a lip to hold in soil and water around the top edge of the basket. Using a
small fist full of moss, squeeze out most of the water to form a tight ball. Push it through the top two wires of the wire basket against the
closet vertical support wire.
Add another ball of moss, pushing it tightly against the first ball and continue in this manner around the entire rim. The idea is to allow
the top and second wires to hold the moss in place. When the moss starts to spring back to fullness, it will naturally cover the wires.
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3. Form the Moss Lining
Push the pre-soaked moss through the basket wires from the inside to form a one-inch thick layer
starting at the base and lining the entire basket. Make sure there are no holes in the mass - especially under the rim.
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4. Begin with the Bottom Tier
Poke planting holes in the moss with fingers or shears. We recommend using pony or color
pack plant sizes so that the root ball will be smaller and easier to work with.
Using a small amount, wrap the root ball in moss then insert the plant from the outside, gently pulling from the inside. Once the
plant is in place, using a pencil, pull the moss back in place around the neck or base of the plant.
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5. Add Potting Soil
Once the tier is planted, add enough Roger's Potting Soil to cover roots. Push down lightly on the soil.
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6. Plant Remaining Tiers
Continue as in steps 4 and 5, working your way up towards the rim, adding soil as you finish each tier.
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7. Plant Top of Basket
This is where you can easily use 4", 6", 8" or 1 gallon size plants. Add potting soil after placing top
plants making sure soil level is about 2 inches below the top rim.
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8. Water the Basket
Water thoroughly and then hang your basket for a day or two in an area where there is bright, filtered light.
Then hang basket in a permanent location suitable for the types of plants you have used (sun or shade). The frequency of watering will
depend on the weather, the location and the type of plants.
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General Instructions
DO NOT ALLOW PLANTS TO DRY OUT (wilt) BETWEEN WATERINGS. When you do water, use low
water pressure and a water wand. Make sure the basket is thoroughly saturated, applying water 3-5 times, pausing between each
application to allow water to drain through the basket.
Full Sun Plants: 3 times a week in warm to hot months. 2 times a week in cool weather.
Shade Plants : Once, possibly twice a week... according to the weather.
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9. Location
Choose a suitable location in terms of full sun, shade and wind. If in doubt, ask a Roger's Gardens plant expert.
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10. Fertilizer
A general rule is once plants are established (after 2 weeks) you can begin to feed the plants every two weeks
with Roger's Flower Food during the warm growing months of April through September.
Application: 1 tablespoon of Roger's Flower
Food in 1 gallon of water. Substitute every 4th feeding with Roger's Soil Activator (sprinkle 2 tablespoons on top of the soil and water in)
Never fertilize a dry plant.
Spraying: IMPORTANT - First identify the pest or disease and use a product that is formulated specifically for that particular
disease of pest. Pick up a Roger's "What's Bugging You?" care sheet at the register. Then FOLLOW UP! A general rule is to spray once a
week for three weeks - to eliminate the problem.
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11. Grooming
Always remove spent flowers and dead leaves to promote more flowering. Pinch leaf tips to create fullness. Keep
soil clean of flower and leaf debris to discourage disease.
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