Steps to grown plants quickly

Plants grown in hanging containers dry out much more quickly than plants grown in pots on the ground. The reason is that air circulates around the pot constantly. Self-watering pots are the only answer for hanging plants. The plant uses water at its own rate, so the self-watering pot works for all kinds of plants, including hardy succulents or plants with tender leaves such as ferns.

Steps

Step One

Hang self-watering pots from a supporting stud or beam. Because the pots contain water and soil, they are very heavy.

Step Two
Use a hook with a large eye to hang your self-watering pot.

Step Three
Add polymer gel crystals to the potting soil either before you plant or after. The polymer crystals absorb water as does a sponge and then store it until the plant is ready to use it.

Step Four
Mix 1 tbsp. polymer crystals into 1 qt. water in a mixing bowl. This will make 1 qt. polymer gel, enough for four to six medium-size hanging plants.

Step Five
Add the prepared gel to the potting soil at transplanting time to extend the time between your indoor watering schedule.

Step Six
Poke several holes into the potting soil around the base of the plant, then pour 1/4 tsp. dry polymer crystals in the holes.

Step Seven
Take hanging plants down from time to time for maintenance such as removing dead leaves, cleaning or spraying for insects.

Step Eight
Make sure that the reservoir that holds the water is empty before you take the plant down. The effluent from the reservoir always seems eager to trickle down your armpit.

Tips & Warnings

* An alternative to the self-watering pot is to monitor the moisture in the soil constantly. Once the soil dries out, it is almost impossible to get water all the way down to the bottom of the pot without causing an overflow. Submerging the whole pot into a tub or sink is one way to rehydrate a hanging pot.
* Some types of plants that look beautiful in hanging containers are wandering Jew, asparagus fern, purple velvet plant, coleus, philodendrons, rhipsalis, orchids, string of hearts and string of pearls.

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The Home Garden Club of Morristown, NJ was founded in 1925 and, since then, has recorded a history rich in community activity and service. The Club's purpose is to encourage the study of horticulture, to create and maintain civic beauty and to practice responsible conservation.

We are pleased to announce, Fashionably Late, The Gardens in Autumn, a tour of five lovely gardens. This program is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th. Click here for photos and more information.

The Club has been a charter member of The Garden Club of NJ since 1926 and is also a member of The National Council of State Garden Clubs. It is affiliated with The Friends of Frelinghuysen Arboretum and The Morris County Historical Society.

Aside from its involvement with many civic projects such as the design and maintenance of the gardens at Acorn Hall (seen on the right), the Club also holds monthly meetings which include an educational program, workshop or tour on garden or related subjects.

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