Vertical Garden, Living Wall, Indoor Green Walls Systems

Easy to Use Guide for your Do-It-Yourself living wall system.

Garden Beet recommends four DIY Living Wall Solutions. To assist your selection we have summarised the main features of each vertical garden product.

We provide free impartial design advice based on your budget and needs.  We aim to keep up to date on all DIY vertical garden systems.

If we are not recommending a DIY vertical gardening system (and you are seriously considering investing in a wall garden) you should ask Garden Beet why it has not included the product in its range.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your living wall design we would be happy to help.

Please contact us on info@gardenbeet.com or 020 3397 2377.

	Woolly Pockets Great gift item	Easi-Wall	Minigarden Great gift item	Vertiplant/Salad Herb Vertical
Short or long term?   Living wall size	Long term   Small or large living walls	Long term   Small or large living walls	Long term   Small or large living walls	Short term (2 seasons).   Small only
Indoors  outdoors	Indoor and outdoor	Outdoors Can be adapted for indoors	Indoor and outdoor	Outdoors only
Existing wall or fence	Prefers an existing wall. Can hang without a wall or railings behind but there is a tendency for the pockets to pull backwards with the weight of the soil and plants.	Existing wall not required however Easi-wall will need to be secured to posts or similar	Existing wall not required however wall will need to be secured to posts or similar	Existing wall or fence required
Flexible or rigid?	Flexible - allows plants to wrap corners, posts. Can be used to hang over balconies, railings as well as create a single surface vertical garden.	Rigid panels – good for providing a green screen to divide a large area into two as well as create a single surface vertical garden.	Rigid panels – good for providing a green screen to divide a large area into two as well as create a single surface vertical garden.	Flexible
	Woolly Pockets	Easi-Wall	Minigarden	Vertiplant/Salad Herb Vertical
What sizes are available?	Three sizes. Can be folded to fit any space. Modular.	Three sizes. Modular Fit most wall spaces.	Modular Fit most wall spaces.	One size only
Plant health	Excellent!!! Root system breathes  -  eliminating pot bound plants	Good - some plants may eventually outgrow the space	Good - Some plants may eventually outgrow the space	Fair - Plants will eventually outgrow the space
Recycled materials?	100% recycled fabric planter. Liner on the indoor model is made from 60% recycled fabric.	Recycled rigid panels.	No	No
Watering	Hand water. Drip irrigation can be fitted. Any quality drip irrigation system is suitable however we recommend Logica Design reduces evaporation.	Hand water. Irrigation included in some models. Self watering feature. Design reduces evaporation.	Hand water. Drip irrigation can be fitted Any quality drip irrigation system is suitable however we recommend Logica Design  reduces evaporation.	Hand water. Poor water retention.

What are Vertical Gardens?

Vertical Gardens (also known as living walls) are a great solution for those with limited space. Put simply they are gardens that are grown vertically. Patric Blanc, the French Botonist was the originator of the concept and is now the superstar of the vertical garden world. His living walls are fabulous works of art and have inspired many to start growing plants up the wall.

Vertical gardening provides an opportunity for a thriving herb, flower or small vegetable garden to grow in very small urban spaces - both indoors and outside. A lush green sanctuary can be created in gritty hard cities without the need for wide gardens.

Vertical gardening opens up the planting possibilities. No longer are we restricted to the traditional tall and skinny plant range such as conifers or climbers to screen fences. A tapestry of colour, form and texture is now possible in even the smallest of gardens.

Valuable ground space can be left for the children to kick a ball or the parents to host large dinner parties. Perfect for urban living. It is now possible to grow your lettuce and herbs in the kitchen or create a funky tropical living wall in the bedroom.

Please remember all gardens need maintanance and vertical gardens are no different. Plants need adequate water, sun and nutrients to maintain healthy growth. Whilst vertical gardens are fabulous there is nothing worse than a dead 'living wall'. Correct plant selection, maintenance and a good vertical garden system is critical for a happy lush wall garden.

Garden Beet's blog has a whole heap of articles on vertical gardens including window farms - take  a look.

Garden Beet also has a reading recommendation to assist with your vertical gardening activities.

Garden Up. Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces by Susan Morrison and Rebecca Sweet.

This book has had great reviews. It offers some fantastic small garden solutions as well as inspiring gardening ideas. Now we dont like tooting our own horn but some vertical gardens by Garden Beet feature in this book! We were rather chuffed to be included. Placing that aside we now use the book as a reference and find it very useful for ideas.

If you would like to puchase simply click the link below. You will go to Amazon. It will cost between £9-13.

Garden Up!: Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces

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