With current gardening trends, have we drifted away from that joy – with bedding plants, seasonal containers and hanging baskets seemingly falling out of favour? May is a great time to make the ...

Best of all, hanging baskets are easy to maintain and won’t take up any precious floor space… leaving room for a wrought iron chair and table when the sun has got its hat on and it’s happy hour.

For sweet peas, select a hanging basket that's a minimum of 12 inches in diameter to ensure the plants have sufficient space to grow. Make sure it has enough drainage holes to stop waterlogging. Fill ...