Question : We are trying to stretch our gardening dollars. How far apart can we plant our fall petunias in flower beds? How many petunias do we place in a hanging basket?

Answer : Most petunias can spread out if given some time and you don’t mind a few voids between the plants for a while. A general rule is to space petunia plants 6 to 12 inches apart. When given water and a monthly fertilizer application they can grow together and flower rather quickly. Frugal gardeners set one petunia plant to a 10-inch diameter hanging basket but you have to wait about a month for it to fill in and start to cover the sides. Obtain a quicker start to a full basket by planting three petunias to the hanging basket. This may give you an almost instant container of blooms. Keep all plantings moist and app

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