How to make a vertical garden
A real rescue of large cities, more than full of people and abundant in road transport, which have already turned into megacities, today has become an urban landscape design, and more simply, man-made vertical gardens. A beautiful flower bed, lawn or flower panel in the stone jungle is undoubtedly a great joy for both children and adults, because living plants as well as water of city fountains, having a sparkle in the sun, not only contribute to improving mood, relieve stress, but also and perfectly purify the air.
It is known that the most common problem of city streets is the shortage of space, and the vertical gardens that have recently become fashionable help to get out of the existing predicament because they are easily created and dismantled, do not require special care, and also fit perfectly into any architectural ensemble.
A vertical garden is a vertically located lawn (flower bed).
The vertical garden can be located in any room, on the facade of the building, and it can also become a peculiar decoration of the columns. It can also be a variety of curly shapes.
The idea of creating a now so popular vertical garden was the first to come up with Patrick Blanca -
french botanist. It was he who noticed that the plants of the tropical undergrowth are capable of growing practically without soil vertically, moreover, also with insufficient lighting. As a result of his reflections, Patrick Blank came to the conclusion that it may be quite enough for plants to provide a surface for the plants to fix the roots and the nutrient solution. Thus, there was an amazing opportunity for gardening any kind of planes. We offer you the most simple and affordable ideas on how to make a vertical garden.
Green flowerbed on the wall
The most appropriate place to create a vertical garden is any free space on the wall, preferably located in a room without drafts and with uniform lighting.
The simplest option is to perform waterproofing of the wall using any method, followed by facing the surface with a decorative stone, tile or plastic. On the wall so adapted it is possible to hang small flower pots with plants in a checkerboard pattern.
At the bottom of the wall in the form of a vertical garden is recommended to put a pan to collect water.
A more sophisticated version assumes that a metal or wooden structure (grid with cells) is attached to the wall. The dimensions of the cells should correspond exactly to the sizes of the flower plastic pots placed in it. Each pot should have a hole in the bottom and be sure to have a bezel along its outer contour. At the points of intersection of the rails of the structure there are special hooks (in a checkerboard pattern) on which loops of elastic cord are hung.
The main point in creating the design of the future vertical garden is the production in each cell (in the center of the bottom rail) of the guide-holder for fixing the pot. It is very important that the plastic flower pot, strung with a hole in the bottom on the holder made and threaded into the eyelet, is located at an angle of about 48 ° relative to the floor. To collect water should be placed at the bottom of the pan.
Today, in any flower shop brackets are made in abundance, made from a mixture of peat, palm fiber and a special polymer. These pots are very convenient for creating a vertical garden in a wooden box or wall niche. Plants in pots, braces, as a rule, are arranged by the method of brickwork. For such a garden a prerequisite is the presence of a drip irrigation system.
Useful tips
- The main thing in creating such a garden composition is the correct selection of plants with similar conditions of detention.
- If the flowering lawn is located in the open air, then preference should be given to mosses, alpine flowers and lichens, that is, plants adapted to temperature fluctuations and various precipitations.
- When creating a vertical garden, do not just choose the plants you like to create a composition invented by you, but make a selection of plants, taking into account the existing interior style, then harmony will be visible in everything.
- Even before creating a flower bed or a panel, be sure to determine the location of your masterpiece, the level of illumination of the selected location, the method of installation of the structure and its approximate weight. It is necessary to take into account all the nuances.
To create your own vertical garden, as you can see, the matter is quite simple, although it is somewhat troublesome and painstaking. But at the end of the works you will be able for a long time to admire the natural beauty of the floral paintings created by your hands. Just keep in mind their regular watering.
We advise you to read the following articles:
- landscape design of the suburban area with their own hands;
- how to make a dog house with your own hands.
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How to install the construction of a vertical garden, see below:
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