Tips to Hang Your Garden Flag!

1.Choose a sheltered location for your flag. A fairly sheltered place is usually the best location for your flag. Make sure the flagpole is erected in a secure manner. Usually, it should be enough to drive the standing prongs deep into the earth, but remember the wind may catch your flag and try to topple it over. You might like to avoid planting the flagpole too near breakable objects such as a terracotta planter or a window just in case it tips over in a storm.

2.Slip the flag onto the horizontal flagpole. Slip the top hanging flap of your flag over the horizontal hanging pole of the flagpole. If your flagpole has a loop end, this should be enough to hold the flag in place there. If the flag doesn't seem secure enough, you can try pinching the hanging flap in a bit and using a safety pin to secure it so it is less likely to come off.

3.Prevent the flag from twisting and turning by weighing it down. If your flag is too lightweight it will twist and turn easily. Consider weighing the flag down by stitching a metal rod into the lower edge. This will also help stop your flag twisting itself around the flagpole.

4.Consider concreting the flagpole into place. If you really have trouble getting your flagpole to stand tall without falling over, consider concreting it into place. To do this, dig a hole, insert the flagpole base and temporarily secure it at a right angle using bricks or similar. Whilst it is held in place, pour concrete or post mix into the hole. Post mix can be easily stirred up in the hole so that’s easy to use. Fill the hole to slightly below the surface. Once the mix is set, remove the bricks securing the flagpole in position and cover the concrete with dirt to hide it. Now you can hang your flag.