Not everyone can have a garden displaying their prize geraniums and begonia’s due to limited space, but it doesn’t mean you can’t display those beautiful and vibrant plants around your home. Hanging baskets for plants are becoming the most popular way to show off your green thumb (or store bought) even if you live in a small apartment. By creating a DIY Hanging Basket Wood Stand you can add life to your limited space.

Hanging baskets can be hung from fences, trees, walls or stood on a border hook and aren’t too heavy. For anyone in a townhouse or flat in a city, they are an ideal and easy way to introduce some color. They can be easily transported from any spot in the home that receives more lighting and can be disposed of, easily, too.

If you’re in the market to sell your home they make a terrific way to add curb appeal by letting the prospective buyers get an idea of how gorgeous the home could be with a splash of different colored flowers and plants.

Not only will you be adding charm to your home but you’re making a natural habitat for butterflies and bees. Below is a link to a tutorial on how to make your own Hanging Basket Wood Stand so you can start hanging some baskets!
How to Build a Hanging Basket Wood Stand

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You don’t have to be an expert botanist for you to have beautifully pruned trees and the way to get there is to prune the trees during the winter time right after its deciduous timeframe when the trees are dormant and free of foliage, and you can continue pruning until the first buds begin to sprout. Choose a sunny day and pull out the pruners.

Have a game plan set in advance on how you want your shrubs or trees to look like preventing low branches from getting bunched up and your shrubs that are meant to be tall from getting cut too short on the top. You want the plant’s natural features highlighted, and the original outline maintained, nicely.

Analyze the tree branches for any signs of branch rubbing that could potentially open up an entry way for various insects and diseases that can harm the tree. Remove the branches, immediately.

You also want to keep a close eye on any water sprouts or “suckers” that are found on the outside of the tree along with the base of the trunk. They grow fast and will use more energy from the trees than they give back.

Keep close attention to the angle of the branches for determining the branches strength. When you spot a low angle where the branch meets the trunk is weak and needs to be removed as they are more prone to winter damage such as ice and strong winds. You are looking for an ideal angle of 45° from the tree trunk.

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