How to Overwinter Hanging Baskets and Save Money | Winter Garden Tips for UK Gardeners

Are you looking to save some money and keep your `hanging basket plants` vibrant beyond summer? Join me as I demonstrate `how to` successfully overwinter some of your favourites, sharing crucial `gardening tips` to prepare them before the first `frost`. This practical guide to `overwintering plants` will help you extend the life of your seasonal blooms! 🌿

Don’t throw out your hanging baskets this winter; save them, save money, and enjoy healthier plants come spring!

In this practical guide, I show you exactly how to overwinter your hanging baskets, preserve your plants, and cut down on garden expenses. Whether you’re growing trailing flowers, herbs, or evergreens, this video is packed with easy-to-follow tips for UK gardeners.

What You’ll Learn in This Video:

· Why overwintering baskets is budget-friendly and sustainable
· Which plants can be kept, pruned, or protected
· How to do this task efficiently

Perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners. This video helps you make the most of your summer displays, year after year.

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00:00 Introduction
00:18 What to do first with the hanging basket
00:44 Removing the plants from the hanging basket
00:56 What to do with the basket over winter
01:07 How the roots hold everything together
01:25 Hanging plants without a basket
01:46 Starting to separate the plants
02:00 How to avoid fungal diseases
02:42 How do you separate the plants?
02:59 Here’s my secret to making it easier to divide the plants
04:09 Trimming back foliage
04:31 Removing unwanted items from the clump
05:03 Start from the edges
05:20 Items for compost
06:09 Fuchsia to be potted up
06:37 Can I separate the fuchsia from the geranium?
07:15 Counting up the spoils from the hanging basket
07:43 Recycling the pots from other plants
08:36 Preparing the geranium
09:18 Summary

David Domoney Chartered Horticulturist
C Hort. FCI Hort. F Wcg. F Cmc.
Fellow of the Warwickshire College Group.
Fellow of the London Colleges of Horticulture.
Recipient of The Prince Edward Award for Excellence in Horticulture.

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