- 1). Place moistened potting soil in the hanging basket. Fill the basket approximately two-thirds full with the soil.
- 2). Use a single ornamental grass plant in the center of the planter if you are using a taller cascading variety, such as dwarf fountain grass or weeping sedge. Choose cascading varieties that are no more than 14 inches tall at their full height.
- 3). Plant a single small upright variety, such as dwarf mondo or Japanese forest grass, in the center of the pot. Space additional grass plants around the inner edge of the pot or plant annual flowers surrounding the center grass. Space the grass or flowers 4 inches apart in the basket.
- 4). Lift the ornamental grass from its nursery container. Arrange the grass on top the soil in the planter until you find your preferred planting arrangement.
- 5). Fill in around the grass and flower roots with additional soil until the grass is planted at the same depth it was growing at previously. The soil surface and top of the root balls should sit about 1 inch beneath the rim of the basket.
- 6). Hang the basket in an area that receives the amount of sunlight necessary for the type of grass plant. Most ornamental grasses require full, all-day sunlight.
- 7). Water the hanging basket when the top half-inch of soil feels dry, or as often as once daily in dry weather. Most ornamental grasses tolerate dry soil in garden beds, but the soil must remain moist when growing them in the confines of a basket.
- 8). Trim the grasses with shears to maintain their size so they don't outgrow the basket. Most grass varieties tolerate light trimming, though those grown for their attractive seed heads, like dwarf feather or pampas types, won't produce seed if they are constantly trimmed.
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