Go Gardening

Here's how:

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1

Remove your plant from its container. Gently loosen the roots then wrap them in a layer of sphagnum moss.

2

In a big bucket, put a few handfuls of potting mix with an equal amount of clay soil. Use your hands to mix it together.

3

Pack the mixture around the moss covered roots, packing it tight as you shape it into a ball. Stay as close to the plant as you can.

4

Press sphagnum moss all over the ball to cover it. You may need some help here.

5

Cut a long piece of string at least 3m long. Lay the moss covered ball over the middle of the string then wind the string all over the ball, crisscross­ing it so that all the moss is held inside.

6

Hang it from a tree branch or on a fence. To keep it watered, soak the ball in a bowl of water (or hold a bucket of water up to it), then leave it to drain. You can also mist spray using a squirty bottle.

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