How to build a vertical garden / living wall / green wall?

Nov 17 2014

The three steps in planning a vertical garden / living wall / green wall.
1. What do I want to grow? Edible, succulents, colourful or grasses or a mixture of all. Don’t be afraid to mix edible with flowers and grasses, they look great together.
2. Look at the area you wish to place the wall will it suit your plants? Check our plant species guide at http://verticalgardenusa.com/vertical-garden-plant-species-guide
3. Look at the space you wish to grow, how big is it? Check how many plants you will need from http://verticalgardenusa.com/planning-your-vertical-garden , just enter the width and height in inches and this will give you the number of planters that you need. Depending on plants you will typically need 3-4 plants per planter.