How to keep water in your hanging planter story

Preventing Water from Running through your Hanging Basket

It's frustrting when it's hot and planters need to be watered very often

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The water runs right through and doesn't moisten the soil.

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Being too dry for too long of a period is very stressful to plants

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Ready to learn how to stop water running through your hanging planters?

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A $1.00 plastic bowl did the job! Keeps the water in the planter to moisten the soil

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Don't forget to drill some holes in the bottom of the bowl!

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Plastic bowl to slow draining water in hanging basket.

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Want more? Learn how to deal with root-Bound plants!

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