Disney's Hanging Baskets

A Walt Disney World expert shows us the secrets to beautiful hanging baskets.

Basic Ingredients
Ralph Anderson

Basic Ingredients

Melissa starts with a wire-frame basket into which she presses moist sphagnum moss to make a shell. Nearly invisible strands of monofilament line attached to the sides of the frame help keep the moss in place. Next, she fills the basket with commercial potting soil and mixes in a tablespoon or so of slow-release fertilizer. Finally, she plants flowers she knows will make a splash.

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