By Alextb
London,
England 
Hanging basket drainage.
On Friday I went to a garden Centre my maternal grandparents used to get their plants from.
While I was there I spotted some lovely trailing petunias I thought would look nice in my hanging baskets.
They are very young, and replaced some I bought from B&Q, which died.
Upon investigation I found one of my baskets was waterlogged.
My question is, is there any way to improve drainage in my hanging baskets.
They are wicker type material with a plastic "bag" lining (bought like that).
2 Mar, 2014
Answers
Thanks Badfish. I will try and do that. Although I should have asked before planting them back up. It would have been so much easier to make the holes.
Oh well.
2 Mar, 2014
Can't you just poke a screw driver through the lining Alex - the plants will soon hide them if they are untidy looking. Mind come the summer you may be grateful for less drainage!
2 Mar, 2014
Thanks both of you. Scottish, I was thinking of maybe poking around and seeing what happens.
3 Mar, 2014
I poke holes but also put a saucer in base to keep some water as in the summer thet dry out very quickly .Also use water retaining crystals in compost
4 Mar, 2014
Thanks Helen. The Crystals sound like a good idea. I am always battling dry baskets in the Summer.
4 Mar, 2014
Just punch some holes in the plastic "bag" lining
2 Mar, 2014