Vertical Gardening
Add a bit of green spunk to your otherwise ordinary wall.
For those of you who want a bit more greenery in your place, but in a different manner, then vertical gardening might just the perfect option for you. Vertical gardening, as the name suggests, is done on a vertical surface such as a wall, the railing of a verandah, or a terrace. You can either install a readymade wall mounting onto the surface of get your creative juices flowing and custom make wall mountings to your liking.
Vertical gardening is a great way to add an elegant yet royal touch to your house. It can be either done indoors or outdoors. If you are planning to install a vertical garden in your home or office, make sure the walls get sufficient sunlight. For the best results make sure that the wall is either facing south or the east. The sky is your limit when it comes to what types of plants you want to keep in your vertical garden and how you want to display them. There are a number of different systems that you can use and the following are some of them:
- Green wall
Green wall, as the name suggests, is a wall full of vegetation. It can be either done indoors or outdoors. Green wall can also be free-standing, attached to the surface of your choice or even incased within a small structure. Green wall is usually what attracts people to vertical gardening.
- Vegetable Wall
In vegetable wall you can choose to grow fruits and vegetables. Usually fruits like kiwi, tomatoes and grapes, and vegetables such as beans and peas are grown. As long as the vegetation is a climber or a creeper, you can grow to your heart’s desire.
- Dramatic Wall
Dramatic wall looks particularly well if placed on a section of a house, is a whole stand-alone wall, is a part of wooden fence. When done right, this type of vertical garden can be beautiful to look at, and will add a different dimension to your garden and landscape.
- Crate Wall
In this type of vertical garden, you can get the most innovative and creative. In a crate wall, you put the plants of your choice into small crates and mount them on the wall. You can arrange the crates as you wish, in a symmetric pattern, asymmetric pattern, in rows, or in columns.