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The secret weapon experts swear by for happy, hydrated hanging baskets all summer long – and you can even water them less

Wisteria climbing plants, hanging baskets and pots growing against brick wall in Nicola and Garin's Hampshire garden.

Be honest? Do you truly water your hanging baskets as much as you should? Don’t worry if you’re not, as we’ve just discovered Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Water Storing Gel (£4.50, Amazon), which keeps your hanging baskets hydrated and flourishing for longer - so you don’t have to water them every day.

It’s always a good idea to plant hanging baskets. These beautiful garden additions are a great way of adding extra flowers and even vegetables (you can grow tomatoes in a hanging basket) to your garden. But they are thirsty, and in hot weather can benefit from being watered twice a day.

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