Vertical Garden

Aug

With the increasing space crush and expanding concrete landscapes all around us, more and more people are realizing the importance of greenery in their surroundings. An innovative solution by gardening buffs is on the rise these days for gardening in small spaces is – Vertical Gardens!

A creative yet Eco-friendly way to turn a balcony or wall from drab to fab, vertical gardens provide unique solutions to wrap spaces in greens both indoors and outdoors.

For giving lively and aesthetic look to your surrounding walls, certain factors have to be kept in mind, so here have for you a complete guide to vertical gardens.

#How to Begin

To commence with vertical gardening firstly you need to select an area with access to natural light something as extensive as a boundary wall or even a small balcony wall.

#What to Grow

Depending upon the sun exposure plants can be selected. For indoors plants that grow in shade and for outdoors, sun-loving varieties work best. Song of India, Ribbon grass, Wedding Vine and Peace Lilies are few options that are easy to grow and care for in a vertical garden.

#Planting

Fill up the container in which potting is to be done with good quality organic soil and coco peat. While seeds can also be used, its preferable to plant through propagation.

#Maintenance

If your green wall has a drip irrigation system, all you need to do is turn on a tap and your plants get watered in no time. Else a hose for outdoor vertical gardens and a bottle spray for indoor plants is also an easy alternative to water the plants.

#Easy Tips

Water the plants in mornings if planted indoors and if outdoors, watering can be done at any time of the day.

Avoid water logging by ensuring good drainage for the excess water.

Pruning the plant at regular intervals help in not letting it get too heavy for the container.

Here are a few ways by which you can create vertical gardens –