Window boxes and hanging baskets can give a color accent to your windows and patios. These both types of gardening containers are very useful for those who have small spaces and look into vertical gardening. Their small dimension and the way they are set up make it possible to have your own garden with a very limited space around your house. If you consider in vertical planting due to limited space, then try to buy the right window boxes planters and hanging baskets since the ones with good quality can lasts until years after.
When you want to start gardening in containers, a potting mix is a must to have. Planting mixes which contain no soil have an excellent drainage without losing the water-holding capacity. Whatever you have or will have as planters, just make sure that your window boxes or hanging baskets have drainage holes. Planting plants in containers which let the water logged in the bottom of the planter is not good for the plant’s root and may lead to the plant’s death.
Hanging baskets are usually made from plastic or wire. Plastic baskets have the advantage of being inexpensive, slower to dry out, light, and easy to plant. However, it will easily crack with age especially in changing weather. Wire baskets, on the other hand, serve better as decorative items and can hold heavier plants. Window boxes come in wood, metal, fiberglass, and plastic. Same as plastic baskets, plastic window boxes are lighter and inexpensive. However, wood planters are more impressive and elegant.
Keep in mind also before you set up a window box or hanging basket that they will need a strong support system. Calculate everything including the extra weight which will be gained when the plants are watered. You don’t want to see your beautiful garden turn to a mess just because you did not pay attention to the support system.