Vertical gardens can be created in the smallest available space, be it in your backyard, balcony, terrace, or even indoors. It’s space-efficient, easy to install, and maintain, especially if you have a busy daily schedule or are new to growing plants. Additionally, green walls provide you with an opportunity to be creative with design, material, and plant selection to integrate your space with greenery.

So, don’t wait for tomorrow to create your dream garden. Read further and implement these ideas at your home to have a beautiful flourishing vertical garden.

Choose Appropriate Space

The first step to start vertical gardening is to look for available space at home. It can be an exterior wall of your house, balcony, or terrace. If you have enough room, you can also erect an independent wall specifically for it. Make sure the space gets a decent amount of sunlight for the plants to grow. Do your research on vertical gardens before starting the execution, and if necessary, discuss details with a professional landscaper if you are a complete beginner to gardening.

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Research Types of Vertical Garden

There are various vertical garden types based on the design, plant size, and installation method. While some of these vertical gardens can be easy to install by yourself, however, you may need expert assistance with more technical ones.

To begin with, the most common vertical garden type is the green wall (also called the living wall), created using container plants or modular green panels. Alternatively, you can also go vertical using a mesh and pot system, hanging garden, or custom-designed vertical structure.

After understanding the natural factors and space limitations, you can choose a type of vertical garden to proceed with the design and installation.

Material and Design

You can have a home vertical garden designed with materials like polypropylene pot modular panels, geo-textile fabric, iron mesh and plastic pots, macrame hanging pots, a customized wooden structure, tier garden, and more. The options are infinite depending on your expertise, budget, and requirements.

You can create a DIY hanging garden using macrame rope baskets or purchasing hanging baskets. However, you will need to consult a landscaping company for PP pot modular panels or a wooden frame vertical garden. A landscaper can come up with different design ideas to suit your existing home interior or exterior while incorporating your requirements.

Natural and Artificial Plants

Choosing plants for a vertical garden is the most essential aspect that could make or break the whole system. Mostly, small and medium plants thrive vertically since the roots have confined space to grow. The commonly used house plants you can consider are pathos, ferns, wedding vines, Hoya Carnosa, Croton, succulents, money plant, cacti, etc.

Alternative to natural plants, you can also opt for artificial plants and turf if you want an all-year-round green appearance and reduce maintenance efforts.

Vertical Irrigation System

Plant health depends on how regularly you water them. In general, it’s quite a chore to water the plants and remember it with your busy schedule. As a solution, you can automate it using the drip irrigation system. The irrigation system is installed while installing the vertical modular panels for plants, which consist of a drip emitter, piping network, water pump, and water supply line, such as a tap or small tank. Since this requires technical expertise, a garden and landscaping company will be your best option to get the irrigation system installed professionally. You can look for one in your neighborhood.

Regular Maintenance and Repairs

To maintain plant health, you will need to seasonally trim and treat the vertical garden. Frequently add fertilizers and pesticides for consistent plant growth. You may also have to change pots or even modular panels in case they sustain seasonal damage due to extreme sun exposure or thunderstorms.

Hire Landscaping Firm

While adding a few hanging planters here and there in your house is an easy task, it’s not that simple to create a complete vertical garden. It requires expertise, experience, and quality supplies to execute such a big garden project. So, the most beneficial course of action would be to contact a landscaping company.

Indeville Design Studio has years of professional experience in designing and installing vertical gardens. We have architects, landscapers, botanists, and a skilled execution team to bring your living wall to reality. Moreover, at Indeville, we also provide quarterly and yearly vertical garden maintenance plans to ensure your green wall thrives in all seasons. Connect with us today for consultation.

In conclusion, vertical gardens offer a captivating blend of nature and architecture, transforming spaces into vibrant sanctuaries. With careful planning, suitable plants, and proper garden maintenance, anyone can create a stunning vertical garden, whether indoors or outdoors. These living artworks not only enhance aesthetics but also improve air quality, reduce energy consumption, and promote biodiversity.

Vertical gardening can foster sustainability and reconnect you with nature in urban environments. As we continue to explore innovative ways to coexist with nature, let vertical gardens serve as a testament to our creativity, ingenuity, and commitment to a greener future. Embark on your vertical gardening journey and watch your space flourish with life and beauty.