Choosing the right plants for your gardening environment ... They like to be grown in full sun, so site your hanging baskets ...

Lavender is a favourite plant for the balcony, it blooms purple flowers and has a nice smell. Yet, it needs very little ...

Another good choice for hanging baskets in partial shade, although they will do well in sun as well. Like begonias, there are both trailing and bushy, upright varieties. And as with most patio plants, ...

Spider plants, with their arching leaves and floating plantlets, grow well in hanging baskets. They prefer bright, indirect light, but too much sun can scorch their leaves. Water regularly and ...

There are lots of plants that can be grown in ... Next, remove one of the hanging chains from a 35cm (14in) wire hanging basket and stand the basket on a pot to keep it steady.