Vertical Gardening

Plants are climbing walls and so are the gardeners, Gardening has pushed itself into new heights of vertical gardening. The vertical gardens are very beneficial in terms of rising temperature, they reduce urban heat and improve indoor air quality.

In past vertical places like portico, decks, balconies, were not given more importance, but the time has transformed these spaces into new dimensions. Is not a difficult task to transform a wall into a art piece.

To start, first we need to choose a container system to hold the soil and plant wisely. Container could be a tray system, pocket system, or a solution of your own......

To have success in a vertical garden, you need to monitor moisture levels. Since plants are growing in small portion of soil than compare to a ground. Another choose same type of plants, the plants who need same water level. For example both herbs and succulent works well for vertical gardening but herbs need more water and succulents need little, thus it make them less compatible. 

Growing pattern of the plants are also a concern for the vertical gardening. If you placing the trailing plants place them near bottoms, so that they do not make other die. To have a attractive look do not pot the plants those are showing lot of stem. Add more interest in your design by choose wisely on the textures, color, and aroma. Its give a smoothy feeling when you touch and feel your garden. 

Whether you live in an apartment, town house, mansion, or studio apartment, there is always a vertical spaces waiting for you to exploit.

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