Tip for struggling hanging basket

Today’s newspaper had a question about a wilted fuschia basket. I had a similar problem with a hanging basket I bought for my wife on Mother’s Day. I used Miracle Gro every day and the plant still struggled. Compared to another fuchsia basket I had, I noticed the water puddled in the basket and took a long time to drain. Thinking the roots needed more air, I dug four 2 inch diameter holes in the basket and replaced the soil with planting soil that had a lot of vermiculite in it. Today, three weeks later and more Miracle Gro, the plant’s leaves are dark green and there are numerous flowers!

Posted by John Pangis on June 26, 2016