Vertical gardening design
35 Best DIY Vertical Garden Ideas, Systems & Designs of 2022
Buff Strickland / Brian Woodcock
If you consider yourself to be a plant mom, you likely have a few succulents or florals in your home. And if you're looking for new and creative ways to transform your small or large garden into the oasis of your dreams, there are an array of vertical garden ideas that'll showcase your plants' beautiful colors and textures. These arrangements even work for large or small spaces such as a balcony.
Whether you're hunting for decorating ideas for a dreamy backyard or budget-friendly small garden ideas for your home, our list has simple yet eye-catching options for your plant setup. After finding some of the best summer flowers to plant in your garden or preferred fall vegetable and floral options, it's time to start the decorating process. Some of these ideas are simple and DIY-based (from potted hanging planters to upcycled face-painted containers for any herb or houseplant), while others might take more time (including the vertical herb garden and copper pipe hanging planters). Regardless of the vertical gardening system you choose, it's sure to make a statement.
And for even more plant and gardening tips, check out these year-round evergreen shrubs, indoor herb garden kits, air-purifying kitchen plants and this step-by-step guide to repotting your plants without killing them.
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Upcycled Vertical Planters
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Believe it or not, you can easily reuse trash bins as planters to dress up a wall or fence. All it takes is rope or twine. If you want to amp up the look, paint them in a bold hue.
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DIY Vertical Plant Stand
Angela Marie Made
Since this stand is outdoors, the blogger used cedar wood for the build. Wall planter hooks are used to keep white painted pots in place.
Get the tutorial at Angela Marie Made »
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Potted Hanging Planters
Brian Woodcock
One of the easiest vertical gardens to recreate is one where hanging planters are used.
Go for patterned ceramic holders and be sure to tie them securely with rope.
RELATED: The Best Indoor Plant Stands for Every Decor Style
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Upcycled Wood Pallet
Ekawat Bp / EyeEm
There's beauty in simplicity. For this design, use hanging cup holders as planters and arrange them in a fun pattern on a wooden mount.
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Hanging Diamond Planters
Westend61Getty Images
This idea is ideal for single small succulents or air plants. It's an easy way to hang your plants in any part of the room, without taking up too much space.
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DIY Wooden Box Wall Planter
Westend61Getty Images
Amateur crafters can make their own planter using small wood pieces.
Create the base to rest the plant in, then hammer your creation to the fence or wall.
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Hanging Globe Planters
Harish Sahrawat / EyeEmGetty Images
Perfect for displaying live and artificial plants in your space, this hanging planter has a minimalist yet elegant design. Showcase an array in one section of the room or hang them from your porch ceiling.
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Asymmetrical Fence Garden
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Try using the same color and size planters for your florals. Nail them to your fence in an asymmetrical pattern. For a more ordered design, use a variation of the same blooms.
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Hanging Water Bottle Planters
aire images
Don't throw away your empty bottles or cartons just yet.
Cut open the bottom part to place your plant and paint faces on the bottle's front. Use rope to dangle them anywhere in your indoor or outdoor space.
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Shoe Organizer Garden
Buff Strickland
Reuse an old over-the-door shoe organizer as planters. Hang it on the fence or wall, and fill the compartments with dirt to display ferns, vines and other forms of greenery.
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Succulent Shutters
Lila B. Design/Sophie de Lignerolles
Use new or purchased shutters to display your greenery. Lean them against the wall and fill the slots with mosses or succulents.
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Vertical Bottle Planters
WYSIWYG / 500pxGetty Images
After painting, cut out the front part of the bottle.
Place your soil inside, along with your plant. Poke small holes at the bottom for drainage. Use rope or twine to position your new planters vertically on a pole, stick or fence.
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Raised Flower Beds
Inspired by Charm
If you don't have room for a garden plot, try a raised garden instead. Set your storage tools on the bottom and let your blooms soak up the sunlight on top.
Get the tutorial at Inspired By Charm »
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Plant Wall
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An indoor or outdoor plant wall makes a gorgeous decorative statement. They're especially ideal if you lack floor space for greenery or have empty walls to fill.
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Lattice Green Wall
Instead of letting your plants overtake an entire wall, create a geometric pattern for a unique look.
Wrap vines around wire and use hooks to keep the wire positioned in the desired form.
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Vertical Herb Garden
A Beautiful Mess
Make your own vertical herb garden using landscape fabric. The heavy-duty material will keep your plant babies secure in your DIY pouches.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess »
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Hanging Mason Jar Planters
Kilito Chan
Transform empty and old mason jars into picture-perfect hanging planters. Tie them to wood beams on the ceilings with rope, making sure they're securely fastened around the mason jars to prevent them from falling.
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Stacked Recycled Tires
Simon McGillGetty Images
Turn tires into colorful flower pots for your garden.
First, spray paint them in your preferred color. Then, use cardboard as your base to keep soil from spilling and plant your blooms inside. Stack them on top of each other for a layered look.
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Plastic Drain Pipe Wall Planters
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Connect plastic drain pipes together in your desired pattern. Fill the slots with potting mix and plant your greenery upwards. Make sure to drill small holes under the planting slots to help with drainage.
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Vertical Cheese Graters
Vanja CvetanovicGetty Images
If you thought cheese graters were just for the kitchen, think again. Wire can be used to attach cheese graters to a wooden beam or pole. After adding soil and flowers, your vertical garden is complete. The holes in the grater also aid with drainage.
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Modern Kitchen Herb Garden
Inspired by Charm
Since herbs can be used for cooking, it only makes sense to have them where you'll need them the most — in the kitchen. Purchase pots that match your cooking area's decor and install them right by the entrance or on an empty wall inside.
Get the tutorial at Inspired by Charm »
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Metallic Hanging Planter
Mike Garten
For a more rustic look, use metallic planters to decorate your space. Although they don't have holes for proper drainage, they're gorgeous additions to any part of your home, especially when filled with vibrant blooms.
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Vertical Fence Garden
Elke Borkowski
Train vines to grow upwards on the fence.
Wrap them around the squares and use hooks to keep them afloat if they happen to fall. Prune them so they grow in the direction you like best.
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Wood Scraps Vertical Planter
Blesser House
This blogger used scrapped wood boards as her planter. After measuring, cutting and securing the corners together in a box form, she stained the creation and used a plastic drop cloth and steel hardware cloth for the inside. She was then able to fill the holes with succulents and mosses to place above her mantel.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess »
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Moss Wall Art
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After spreading glue across a frame (in any size or shape), place any natural elements like stone or wood, then add moss to complete the look. Be creative with the design, from squares and circles to hexagons and tesseracts.
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Wooden Slab Garden
Artur DebatGetty Images
Install planters on wooden slabs, then nail them horizontally (or vertically) to the wall or fence. This is especially perfect for lightweight herbs.
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Bird Bath Succulent Garden
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Did your home come with a bird bath that's just collecting dust? Fill it with soil, pebbles, moss, herbs and blooms to transform it into a miniature garden.
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Colorful Hanging Colanders
Brian Woodcock
Place your blooms in colanders for a porch update that's not only unexpected, but incredibly captivating.
Get the tutorial at Country Living »
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Ceiling Garden
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Create a jungle-inspired room using a fishing line to hang plants from your ceiling.
Add holes in uniform distance throughout your space and choose the pattern you want to follow for the hanging vines and plants. It might take a while for the vines to grow floor-length, but once they do, the room will truly feel like it's full of life.
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Black Metal Plant Stand
Naomi Rahim/ Getty Images
While some plant stands have shelving, others have slots that you can easily slip planters into — similar to this black structure holding buckets of foliage.
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Copper Pipe Hanging Planter
A Beautiful Mess
Looking to add flair to your vertical garden? This blogger created a punny sign and used colorful string to hang her mini pots of succulents from a metal rod.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess »
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Brass Ring Hanging Hoop Planter
A Beautiful Mess
This simple yet stunning design stands out when paired with other potted plants.
The hoops are a better match for single small succulents or air plants.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess »
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Ladder Garden
Westend61Getty Images
A short wooden ladder is the perfect spot to created a tiered garden. Spruce up each rung with greenery in terracotta planters.
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Tower of Succulents
Patrick FraserGetty Images
Old tin cans can be reimagined into planters, then installed on a tall wooden rod to create a tower of green. For a prettier display, spruce up the tin cans with paint first.
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Rattan Hanging Baskets
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If you have rattan planters, bowls or baskets, hang them on your wall, ceiling or fence using rope.
Add a non-slip hook to the rope's end and place your plant babies inside for a floating arrangement.
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35 Creative Ways to Plant a Vertical Garden
Whether you're tight on space or need to create some screening to provide privacy on a patio, deck, or balcony, vertical is the way to go! Vertical gardening uses upright growth habits or containers to make the most of your growing space. It's a technique that works indoors or out! Brighten up a kitchen or bare wall indoors, and add screening and color outdoors. You also can grow a kitchen garden near your back door or make a dull exterior wall prettier. There's really no limit to what you can do when you're growing up!
Many different types of houseplants, annuals, perennials, and shrubs work well in a vertical space, so you're not limited on what plants you can use.
Adding window boxes, hanging pots, or a garden structure such as a trellis or tuteur also provides additional exterior vertical growing space. And you can DIY many different kinds of planters with a few inexpensive craft or salvaged items to create your own one-of-a-kind vertical growing space.
So, get creative and read on to discover a few of our favorite vertical garden ideas for your home, indoors or out.
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Hanging Wall Planters
Julie Blanner
What's better than being able to snip off fresh herbs while you're cooking? This simple but elegant-looking hanging planter idea can dress up any bright window in your kitchen.
Get the tutorial at Julie Blanner.
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Bamboo Trellis
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Remember that vertical doesn't have to mean complicated.
Lash together several pieces of bamboo to create an obelisk or rustic tuteur. Or get thrifty with long limbs salvaged from your yard. Then train annual vines such as morning glories or black-eyed Susan vines up it for a gorgeous focal point.
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DIY Vertical Hanging Planter Garden
Paper + Stitch
Bet you never thought you could turn $5 hanging planters into something this gorgeous! A flat-finish paint, some sturdy rope, and washi tape help get the job done.
Get the tutorial at Paper + Stitch.
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DIY Succulent Vertical Garden
Jen Woodhouse / The House of Wood
Landscape fabric and cactus potting mix are two of the secret ingredients in this easy DIY succulent garden. It would look lovely on a mantel, in a bedroom, or on the wall of a dining room.
Get the tutorial at Jen Woodhouse.
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Plant a Perennial Vine
Michel VIARD
Plant a perennial vine to grow up a garden structure or wall. Clinging vines, such as the climbing hydrangea shown here, don't damage mortar like plants such as English ivy. Make sure it's hardy in your USDA Hardiness zone (find yours here).
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Upcycled Vertical Garden
Almost Makes Perfect
Empty plastic containers make up the base of these chic planters. Of if you can't find the right sizes, invest in inexpensive plastic pots and convert to become hanging planters.
Get the tutorial at Almost Makes Perfect.
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Ladder Shelving
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Here's a super-simple way to add height: Lean an old ladder against the wall and use it as tiered shelving for plants.
This wouldn't be hard to DIY with landscape timbers.
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DIY Strawberry Tower
ESezerGetty Images
No space to garden? This strawberry tower is so easy to make from inexpensive plastic piping. Cut out tiny sections (because strawberries don't need much soil to thrive) and stand up the whole thing up in a weighted clay pot.
SHOP STRAWBERRY PLANTS
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Tin Can Fence Garden
Ciera Design
Spray painted tin cans make for absolutely adorable, not to mention, extremely affordable, planters.
Get the tutorial at Ciera Design.
SHOP CRAFT PAINT
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Modern Kitchen Garden
Inspired by Charm
Grow your herbs right where you need them—in your kitchen, of course! You can easily customize this tutorial by purchasing pots that match your own decor.
Get the tutorial at Inspired by Charm.
SHOP LIVE HERBS
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Upcycled Wooden Pallet
VichaiGetty Images
Reuse a wooden pallet by creating a wall unit for potted plants--or just lean it up against the wall. It's a genius way to recycle old pallets.
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Vertical Herb Garden
A Beautiful Mess
On the hunt for something ultra-minimal that still packs a visual punch? This DIY vertical herb garden—made of easy-to-source landscape fabric—is the solution.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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Plywood Hanging Planter
Deuce Cities Henhouse
These sturdy planters can handle all your heavier greens.
And the natural hue of the plywood looks lovely in just about any home.
Get the tutorial at Deuce Cities Henhouse.
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Farmhouse Style Wall Planter
Twelve on Main
Even the most amateur artists can craft this creation. The more chippy the paint, the more rustic it looks!
Get the tutorial at Twelve on Main.
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Privacy Trellis
krblokhinGetty Images
Neighbor's patio too close to yours? Frame a sheet or two of lattice to create a mini-wall. Then grow annual or perennial vines up to soften the look and provide additional screening. If you're not handy, a premade trellis works, too.
SHOP LATTICE
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Brass Ring Hanging Planter
Rachel Denbow
This delicate DIY is ideal for a single small succulent or air plant.
Because it's so simple, it looks stunning when paired with other potted plants.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
SHOP HOOPS
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Clay Pot Vertical Garden
Ryan Benoit
If you've been looking to spruce up an apartment balcony, this clay pot vertical garden is a great way to add greenery without taking up too much space.
Get the tutorial at The Horticult.
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Succulent Wall Garden
Debra Lee Baldwin
Plant a wall garden with succulents or other shallow-rooted plants such as lettuce or herbs. Incredibly fun and easy!
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Leather and Wood Trellis
Courtesy of Vintage Revivals
With this trellis wall garden, you have the option to include several different types of plants.
Get the tutorial at Vintage Revivals.
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Stand-Alone Wall
Courtesy of Aka Design
This vertical garden—built by affixing hex wire netting to a cedar frame—can accommodate up to 35 small terra-cotta pots (that's a lot of growing potential!).
Get the tutorial at AKA Design.
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DIY Wall Planter
Courtesy of Lana Red Studio
Can't decide on how small or large you want your vertical garden? You can have this wall planter take up as much space as you want by making a grid and attaching pots with S-hooks!
Get the tutorial from Lana Red Studio.
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Copper Pipe Hanging Planter
Courtesy of A Beautiful Mess
Add a little flair and personality into your vertical garden with a punny sign and colorful string.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
SHOP SUCCULENTS
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Recycled Pockets
Jessica Hibbard Elenstar; shot on location at Terrain at Styer's
Composed of non-toxic biodegradable material, these pouches are super durable. Metal grommets make them easy to attach to a wall with screws. The standard 15" x 24" pockets, which hold up to 20 pounds of soil apiece, accommodate most annuals, plus small edibles and perennials.
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Indoor Hanging Herb Garden
Courtesy of The Bird and Her Song
Easily build this hanging herb garden in your kitchen window with wooden rods and curtain rings.
You'll love having your herbs readily available for recipes!
Get the tutorial at The Bird and Her Song.
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Upcycled Dresser
Courtesy of GrizzlyBearModern
Rather than throwing out an old dresser, place it outside and fill it with soil. Stagger how far the drawers are pulled out to create a cascading waterfall-like effect.
Get the tutorial at GrizzlyBearModern.
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Stacked Crates
Courtesy of Little Green Dot
Create a vertical planter pyramid! Keep the structure from becoming too precarious by reinforcing the stacked crates with wooden planks.
Get the tutorial at Little Green Dot.
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Minimalist Vertical Garden
Courtesy of ManMade
If you prefer a clean, minimalist aesthetic, stacked cedar boxes attached to the side of your home make for a striking vertical garden.
Get the tutorial at ManMade.
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Recycled Soda Bottles
Courtesy of The Dirt
One person's trash is another person's vertical garden—here, empty plastic soda bottles are packed with soil and hung from a clothesline.
Get the tutorial at The Dirt.
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Shoe Organizer
Courtesy of Instructables
A hanging shoe organizer doubles perfectly as a vertical garden: its pockets are the ideal size for growing individual herbs.
Get the tutorial at Instructables.
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Lattice Vertical Garden
Courtesy of Decor and the Dog
This vertical garden has its very own irrigation system: At the center of the structure, there are two PVC pipes with holes drilled in them for even water distribution.
Get the tutorial at Decor and the Dog.
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Leaning Bookshelf
Courtesy of Ginger Snap Crafts
Constructed cedar troughs are mounted to wooden sides and then stained in this crafty vertical garden project.
Get the tutorial at Ginger Snap Crafts.
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Stacked Pots
Courtesy of Home Stories A to Z
This adorably kooky vertical garden doubles as a sculpture and incorporates a small bird bath at the very top.
Get the tutorial at Home Stories A to Z.
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Pot Hangers
Karen Berg
Hang-a-Pot—polypropylene supports that clamp onto the backs of pots—practically disappear when screwed into a wall or fence. Designed to endure high winds, each hanger can bear up to 100 pounds.
SHOP PLANTERS
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Hanging Buckets
Courtesy of Room*6
This indoor vertical garden is constructed using only four basic materials: a cabinet door, hooks, a saw tooth hanger, and some pretty tin buckets.
Get the tutorial at Room*6.
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Rain Gutters
Lovefeast Table; shot on location at Terrain at Styer's
Salvaged finds can make fun containers for vertical gardens! Just remember to drill holes in the bottoms for drainage.
SHOP RAIN GUTTERS
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Site Design - 20 Cool Vertical Gardening Options - Roomble.com
2019-06-26T12:30:50+00:00 2019-06-26T21:40:04+00:00 Site design - 20 interesting options for vertical gardening 2019-06-26T12:30:50+00:00 Shortage of square meters on the site? To help you - 20 vertical gardening ideas for the garden and vegetable garden Site design - 20 interesting options for vertical gardening nine0003
Shortage of square meters on the site? To help you - 20 ideas for vertical gardening and gardening
Is the site too small for your imagination? Not sure where to plant all the flowers and vegetables you've been dreaming about all winter? Do not rush to give up on your dreams.
Vertical gardening will help you not only turn your small yard into a beautiful garden, but also reap a decent harvest in the fall. We have found 20 interesting ideas for vertical flower beds and beds for you - study and be inspired. nine0003
The term "vertical gardening" is already well known to Russian summer residents who are looking for new garden ideas. This landscaping option includes not only fashionable phytowalls, but also “curtains” of plants and hedges, the design of garden fences and facades, the creation of vertical flower beds and vertical garden beds, and so on.
In order for your wonderful designer phytowall to please you for as long as possible, you need to correctly choose plants for it and properly care for them. It is better to focus on the most unpretentious plants for vertical gardening. nine0003
The first flowerbed, the second... And then it's like a fog: everything is in flowers, but there is nowhere to plant horseradish and a green onion. What to do? A vertical garden is your salvation. Use any useful vertical space: facades, fences, do not forget about whatnots and vertical multi-tier racks.
There are never too many strawberries. And not everyone can boast of an abundance of acres for strawberries. Yes, and it’s uncomfortable to crawl along the beds on your knees, trim your strawberry mustache. Vertical beds with strawberries are the perfect solution. Convenient, beautiful, saving useful meters and ointments for back pain. nine0003
This method of planting potatoes will help not only to decorate the summer cottage, but also to collect more crops (beds can be made multi-tiered). For structures we use building nets and bags, pallets, buckets, cinder blocks, barrels, car tires and so on.
Worn-out bicycles, which no one rides for a long time, but it is a pity to throw them away, are getting old at every second or third average Russian dacha. Pull them out of the sheds - it's time to bring new garden ideas to life! nine0003
The garden idea of "drunken pots" is actively used both in Russia and in European private gardens.
Bright, simple and effective version of a vertical flower garden.
Do you also have an old car rusting in your country house? Do not rush to hand it over for scrap - turn it into a flower garden! In the absence of talent in the field of garden art, cars can simply be painted in bright colors and made part of a playground in the country.
If you conduct an audit in a single shed, in the attic, in country pantries and other premises of a country Russian estate, you can find a lot of interesting materials for budget flower beds and flower beds. nine0003
Another version of the vertical flower garden on the facade with the help of a scrapped bicycle.
Editor's opinion:
— The method of vertical gardening is actively used today not only in conditions of limited space, in small plots and loggias, but also in quite solid areas in the landscape design of gardens and orchards. Even a novice summer resident can reproduce such beauty on his own plot. There are many ways, and most of them are budget and simple.
Of course, the idea of a vertical garden remains the most relevant in the Russian conditions of a shortage of square meters, with the help of which you can significantly increase the yield and make your work easier. You can make vertical beds with your own hands from pallets and pallets, from barrels and plastic boxes, from wide plastic pipes and flower pots, plastic bottles and construction mesh, from large bags and old handbags. Check out closets and sheds - you will surely have a whole collection of materials for creating vertical flower beds and flower beds. nine0003
One of the budget ideas for vertical gardening is flower organizers. Ordinary hanging organizers (from burlap, oilcloth, thick textiles) act as “pots”, which we usually place on the walls of the hallway or bathroom for storing small items.
Don't like it when your neighbors peek over your fence, shamelessly steal your fantastic garden ideas and count your pumpkins with zucchini? Fence them off with a flower wall. By the way, with the help of vertical gardening, you can create real masterpieces from plants - a map of the world, current inscriptions, a huge chessboard. nine0003
Sophisticated, beautiful idea for a vertical design in a summer cottage. If it is a pity for you to use the empty facades of the house for flower beds, use the useful space of fences and hedges.
Another way to arrange vertical beds. A budget and simple option: we stretch plastic pipes along the entire fence, cut out holes of the required size, fill the pipes with soil, “populate” with flowers or seedlings.
Bald tires take up useful space in the shed? Use them for vertical (and not only) flower beds in the country. nine0003
Arches entwined with plants are good for all areas, large or small, for decorative purposes or as an awning over a patio.
Despite the apparent difficulties, not even the most experienced gardener can form such a trellis fence from fruit seedlings.
Vertical flower beds created on espaliers are needed not only for aesthetics, but also to save space and even as tools for zoning a summer cottage.
In the openwork shade of such flower beds (or vertical beds), you can beautifully hide a small patio. nine0003
The modern floral decoration of the facade of a country house is so diverse that even the most capricious gardener will find something non-trivial for himself.
Lie down under such a fence is not a sin, let alone have dinner. Great idea for vertical gardening. Stock up on white pots!
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Vertical gardening - 65 photos, beautiful ideas for interior and landscape design
Recently, vertical gardening has become widespread. Placing plants not in a horizontal, but in a vertical plane has its own aesthetic charms and many practical advantages, due to which it is widely used to decorate buildings on private plots, as well as decorating the interiors of apartments, offices, restaurants.
In our article, we will look at various ways to organize vertical garden structures in different conditions, and also figure out which plants are best to choose. nine0003
Vertical gardening in landscape design
On the territory of the local area, vertical flower beds perform a number of functions. They are able not only to decorate and diversify landscape design with their originality, but also to be of great benefit.
Firstly, the placement of such structures will help save square meters of the adjacent area. Climbing plants, placed on pergolas and arbors, will save the level of humidity and protect their owners in the hot season. If you place the plants on the plane of the wall of the house, you can get an excellent additional shell, which will not only hide all the existing flaws in the structure, but also create a pleasant shadow, protecting the facade from overheating. nine0003
Vertical gardening is successfully used in zoning areas, acting as a hedge that can protect the territory from prying eyes, separate the territory of a recreation area, outbuildings, playgrounds, etc.
Species
Depending on the purpose of the green fence, it may have its own characteristics. In landscape design, you can find such types of vertical gardening as:
Arches - identical to the location in the interior, arched ceilings on the site serve to indicate transitions from one zone to another. Most often, the arch frame is made of metal or wooden planks, but stone or brick can also be used. In this case, it is necessary to make an arch of sufficient height (at least 2.2 m) so that descending plants do not interfere with free movement; nine0003
Pergolas - originally such structures acted as supporting structures for vineyards and came to our local areas from the Mediterranean countries. Now they are very successful, serving as protection of certain areas from the sun's rays and simulating a tunnel around garden paths. Structurally, the pergola consists of successively arranged pillars or arched ceilings, interconnected by beams. Being decorated with climbing plants, it has an excellent view and occupies not the last place in landscape design; nine0003
Green walls - this type of greenery is formed on wooden fences or stretched metal meshes.
It can also be posts with stretched chains or ropes, trellis fabrics tightly wrapped in vegetation. Such hedges are framed by garden house paths, separate sections;
Suspended structures - another common type of landscaping of walls and fences. Moreover, not only ordinary flower pots act as flowerpots, but also the most unexpected improvised means - bags, plastic bottles, cans, lampshades, etc. Such walls look quite original. You can also purchase ready-made phytomodules for seating undersized plants; nine0003
Vertical flower beds - a beautiful design that deserves special attention. Such a composition can decorate a fence, a wall or be a pyramid of boxes of various sizes with undersized brightly flowering plants (marigolds, petunias, undersized asters, etc.).
One of the ways of vertical gardening is the arrangement of obelisks - high supports (pillars, trees), around which a climbing shrub grows. Such decorations are more common in city parks and squares than in private areas.
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Which plants to choose
To create a beautiful vertical composition, different plants are used that bloom at different periods - in this case, beauty can be enjoyed for a long period. Plants can be curly, ampelous, undersized. Conditionally climbing representatives of the flora can be divided into two teams, namely:
Annual - as a rule, they have a long flowering period, but require an annual transplant. These include bright nasturtium, unpretentious in care, morning glory with original flowers in the form of a gramophone, liana-like climbing kobe, as well as sweet peas blooming until frost with a refined aroma; nine0003
Perennial - bloom quite profusely, but require careful care and feeding. The most popular types of such plants in the vertical gardening of plots are climbing roses and clematis, pleasing with their bright flowering, tree pliers, which are distinguished by abundant greenery, fast-growing girlish grapes with unusually variegated foliage and berries, and, of course, the well-known ivy, which has many varieties.
Petunia, pelargonium, lobelia, etc. are often chosen from ampelous plants that can be planted in hanging pots.
Moss has gained great popularity in vertical gardening, and this applies to both outdoor and indoor phytowalls. It is completely undemanding in care, has a long life span, and is hypoallergenic. Outdoor and indoor phytowalls can be formed even from vegetable crops and spicy plants, thereby not taking up space in the garden.
Vertical gardening in the interior
In apartments, vertical gardening has become more and more popular over the years. This is due both to the aesthetic appeal of phytowalls, and to the ability to free window sills and balconies from flower pots that take up a lot of space. With the help of green panels, zoning is also carried out, placing them, as a rule, in recreation and eating areas, since the green color promotes better appetite and relaxation after a hard day. nine0003
Vertical phytowalls are able to provide an ecological environment in the house, which is important for the health of every person.
They give the interior coziness, create a favorable microclimate and psychological comfort.
Ways of vertical gardening in the apartment
The easiest way to create a phytowall is to place shelving along the wall, on which boxes of lush plants are placed. If there is no empty wall in the room, you can purchase special stands that are installed on the floor. There are also special phytomodules on sale, in which flower pots are located at a certain slope, which allows you to make the entire wall alive. Such structures are often decorated with offices, cafes and other public places. nine0003
Just like in the design of the local area, hanging pots (planters) and other structures with ampelous plants are used in the apartment. A newfangled phenomenon is a panel of succulents. It looks quite unusual and beautiful, and making it with your own hands is not at all difficult. To do this, it is necessary to place pots with plants in a spacious box, gluing them with their bottoms with high quality.
The space that forms between the containers can be decorated with straw, moss or burlap. nine0003
Which plants to choose for the interior
In fact, the choice of plants for vertical compositions in apartment conditions is very large and largely depends on the personal preferences of the owners. However, it should be taken into account that it is better to choose unpretentious crops that do not require bright lighting, or take care of organizing high-quality lighting and automatic watering of phytowalls. The most popular cultures are such as:
- Chlorophytums, which have many varieties. They are not only magnificent and beautiful, but also capable of processing harmful substances that enter the air, and therefore are also useful; nine0003
- Philodendrons are evergreen perennials that grow fairly quickly and are very fond of moisture;
- Ivy with a climbing stem, on which many leaves grow;
- Scindapsus - creeper with decorative large leaves;
- Aspagarus is a rather lush plant that occupies a large volume.
