Vertical gardens are becoming more popular, as people with limited outdoor spaces try to make them more enjoyable or useful. Personal vertical gardens are adaptable and can make any outdoor space attractive. There are many benefits of having a vertical garden beyond aesthetics, though this can be an important reason to install one. Upright gardens can fit a variety of walls or outdoor spaces, such as fences. Some additional benefits include:
– Growing your own vegetables, herbs, or flowers
If you’ve always wanted to grow some fresh herbs for cooking or some vegetables to enhance your salads, vertical gardens are perfect for these types of plantings. You can choose the size of the vertical garden as well as the layout and number of planting areas available.
If you’re more interested in plants or flowers, you can mix and match or grow different color variations of the same plants. Vertical planters allow you to get as creative as you want, whether you want to add some color or a variety of textures to the vertical space.
– Easy to install and maintain
Vertical planters are easy to install and maintain. Depending on the size, most planting pockets will be easy to reach and can eliminate the need for bending or stooping, which is hard on the lower back. They make great garden alternatives for seniors with limited mobility and great places for teaching young children about gardening and growing.
– Can change plantings by season
If you want flower beds or planting spaces to have specific themes, personal vertical gardens allow you to change themes or types of plants by season. You can grow vegetables in the spring and summer, try fall flowers, and grow Winter grasses, all in the same year, in the same space.
– Beautify outdoor spaces
Vertical gardens can beautify outdoor spaces in ways other landscaping such as statues can’t. They can be used to accentuate spaces used for outdoor dining or entertaining. They can be used fr hanging and creeping vines, to create cozy garden spaces for relaxing.
– Use less water
When planters hang vertically, those on top tend to drip water down on those below. You will end up using less water in the long run this way.
– Personal touch to an outdoor space
Vertical planters allow you to add a personal touch to your outdoor space. You can use as many or as few as you like. You can plant several if you have more than one vertical wall or have a patio surrounded by fencing. You will only need to consider the amount of light available to each vertical space, when selecting the right plants for each garden.
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