Hang in sun or shade area depending on variety

Bring inside if the night temperature is going to drop lower than 55 degrees F. Cool nights will stunt hanging basket flowers.

Fertilize every 10 days with a liquid fertilizer.  Water with the fertilizer solution until it drips through the pot.

Clean baskets by periodically breaking off old flowers, dead leaves, and dead or dying wood.

IMPORTANT:  Plants that need water will droop slightly.  Water hanging baskets with 1-2 gallons of water when very dry.  About 1/2 - 1 gallon will be enough normally.  Make sure water drips all the way through.  By feeling the weight of the pot, with experience, you will also be able to tell when a plant needs water.  If the plant is moist all the way through, don't water it as watering too often will rot plant roots and cause wilting.  Reiger and non-stop begonias overwatered will rot off.

Fertilize every 3-4 weeks with a liquid fertilizer such as Jack’s Classic 20-20-20. An alternative to liquid food is granular slow-release fertilizer.  Apply Osmocote 14-14-14 as directed only once at planting.