Plant up a hanging basket, wall planter or patio planter to add some instant colour and interest.
Use a range of summer bedding plants to suit your chosen colour scheme and change them throughout the year to reflect what's in bloom.
They can also be used indoors to create a lovely display of less hardy plants.

Planting up a hanging basket:-

Prepare compost by mixing controlled release fertilizer granules and water-retaining gel with peat-free multi-purpose compost.
Unhook a chain from the basket and add the basket liner. Cover this with the bin liner and cut off the excess.
Put a 2.5cm (1in) layer of compost in the basket. Make three slits around the sides and add trailing plants.
Fill to three quarters with compost and plant three more plants around the side.
Continue to fill with compost, leave a 3cm (0.75in) gap between the top of the compost and lip of the basket and plant the top.
Water well and hang outside when all risk of frost has passed.

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