I found this site a couple of days ago and you can win £2,000 worth of Bosch products for your garden!

I just though I'd share it, its on all around you and its drawn monthly, so lots of chances to win!

Lyndsey

"Lyndsey55" wrote in message
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Hi,

Does any one have any tips on how to perk up a dead hanging basket?! I
forgot to water it for a couple of days and its not looking very good!
Im a bit of a novice gardener...

Thank you!

It's either not looking very well, or it's dead. If it's dead it's dead.
Empty it out and put it away for next year. If it's just droopy, you need to
get water into it. Just watering on top won't be enough, most runs
off/through. If it's possible, hang it up in a tank of water to soak up as
much as poss. Otherwise, water it several times, and site it out of the sun.

Steve

"shazzbat" wrote in message
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"Lyndsey55" wrote in message
...

Hi,

Does any one have any tips on how to perk up a dead hanging basket?! I
forgot to water it for a couple of days and its not looking very good!
Im a bit of a novice gardener...

Thank you!

It's either not looking very well, or it's dead. If it's dead it's dead.
Empty it out and put it away for next year. If it's just droopy, you need
to get water into it. Just watering on top won't be enough, most runs
off/through. If it's possible, hang it up in a tank of water to soak up as
much as poss. Otherwise, water it several times, and site it out of the
sun.

Steve


I should also have said, remove any flowers which have gone over and are
trying to set seed. This will make the plants produce more flowers.

Good luck
Steve

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:02:35 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote:


"shazzbat" wrote in message
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"Lyndsey55" wrote in message
...

Hi,

Does any one have any tips on how to perk up a dead hanging basket?! I
forgot to water it for a couple of days and its not looking very good!
Im a bit of a novice gardener...

Thank you!

It's either not looking very well, or it's dead. If it's dead it's dead.
Empty it out and put it away for next year. If it's just droopy, you need
to get water into it. Just watering on top won't be enough, most runs
off/through. If it's possible, hang it up in a tank of water to soak up as
much as poss. Otherwise, water it several times, and site it out of the
sun.

Steve


I should also have said, remove any flowers which have gone over and are
trying to set seed. This will make the plants produce more flowers.

Good luck
Steve
If it's over-dry, it's likely that the compost has crusted on the top.
If you think there's a chance of saving it, and you can get in between
the plants with something (a stick would do), try to break up the
surface of the compost a bit - this will allow more water to soak in
rather than run off. Then water gently and frequently (a little every
hour or so) for a day and it should rehydrate.

Cheers
Jake

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:10:00 +0000, Lyndsey55
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Does any one have any tips on how to perk up a dead hanging basket?!

A squirt of washing up liqued in the water will help the peat to re
hytrate, agree with everything in the previous posts.

Thought for next year, use some of those water retaining crystals,
they work very well in my baskets.

Also large baskets are easier to keep flowering and looking good than
the normal small 12" ones.

Also think about where you are placing the baskets, a drying wind is
not good, and combined with a south facing wall and you will struggle.

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