Abstract: A one piece rubber coated metal rod bent into a series of angles to provide one end that slips onto and engages a square wooden post (4".times.4", 6".times.6", or 8".times.8") with the other end angularly extending outwardly therefrom and provided with an end hook portion to support a suspended hanging plant, or the like, is disclosed. This hanging basket support 27 may be used with a half-barrel type container 11 having a layer of water absorbent material 17 in the bottom thereof. A square wooden post 19 has one end thereof received by container 11 and is supported by bracket(s) 18. A perforated washer-like bushing 21, having a periphery conforming to the interior of container 11, is positioned around post 19 and is supported thereon by brackets 25. A layer of decorative gravel or stone 24 and/or a layer of artificial grass or porous indoor-outdoor carpeting 22 is provided on disk 21 for aesthetic purposes.