Garden Planting 101: How to Make a Hanging Basket By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Website Martha Stewart is a true multi-hyphenate who has brought her knowledge of all things homekeeping to the masses via her television shows, magazines, and social media for generations. Based in Katonah, New York, where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha, the author of 99 books, an Emmy award winner, and America's first self-made female billionaire, founded Martha Stewart Living in 1990 and Martha Stewart Weddings in 1995. Editorial Guidelines Published on April 14, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: John Dolan Experiment with your own combination of plants, or try Rhipsalis, sedums, staghorn ferns, and senecios, which all do well grown this way. 01 of 06 Prep Your Space John Dolan Place an old towel in the base of a low, wide garden pot. This will help keep the round-bottomed wire basket steady while you’re planting. (LEARN: More about growing and maintaining hanging plants!) 02 of 06 Line with Moss John Dolan Begin by filling the basket with sheet or sphagnum moss, green-side facing out. Be careful to cover the space fully, so there are no gaps or holes. 03 of 06 Trim the Basket Liner John Dolan Using sharp scissors or pruners, cut a coconut coir liner to fit neatly inside the basket. You don’t want to see any of the liner over the top. 04 of 06 Scoop in Soil John Dolan Add potting mix, leaving room for the plants (so it’s about two-thirds full). We use a blend especially made for containers that includes perlite, peat moss, vermiculite, and sand. 05 of 06 Add Plants John Dolan Pot up the basket with succulents, like this trailing jade (Kleinia petraea, also known as Senecio jacobsenii). Fill in with additional soil, as you would when planting a regular container. 06 of 06 Hang John Dolan Attach the chain, and place the basket in a bright location. Water thoroughly. When the threat of frost is gone, hang it outside in a sunny spot. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit