Have you ever wondered whether a vertical garden would suit your property? Maybe you’ve walked past a particularly interesting display as you’ve explored the city. Perhaps you saw a report on the news demonstrating the environmental benefits of living structures in built up areas and wondered whether you could recreate that in your own home.
Or maybe you’re just really invested in putting plants everywhere you can get your hands on. At Walls of Plants, we get it. After all, we’ve built a business around finding a way to get as much greenery in and on buildings as possible. In every space they might fit. Which is why we know that green walls don’t have to just be clipped onto brickwork. There are a myriad of places that you can put an external green wall on your home, and these are just a few of our recommendations.
Climbing Curb Appeal
Gain all the charm of a country cottage by installing a plant wall on your townhouse.
If you’ve ever driven through an English village then you can picture the home fronts we’re referencing. Sprawling streets of converted barns with leaves and vines climbing the brickwork. Whole walls carpeted in greenery. The gnawing sense that you never quite know where the house ends and the garden begins. Tranquil.
You no longer need to move to the country to recreate this feeling with your own home. Instead, you only need to fix a living wall to your existing property.
Plant walls can make any house look truly special with very little maintenance. Unlike climbing plants, you’ll have a wide range of choices in your shrubbery, and create a thriving ecosystem without taking up any floor space.
And, if you’re worried at all about your greenery getting damaged, you can fix your plants up and out of reach of the passing public. With an auto feed system, you can leave your ladder in the shed until it needs a prune.
Skyrise Balcony
If you live in a flat, you may think that an external plant wall is completely beyond your design capabilities, but if you have a balcony, you can have greenery.
Picture a warm day, the breeze gentle enough to cut through the heat. You’re curled on a chair, chilled drink in hand, curtained by a wall of lavender, ivy and coral bells. Rich colours and the sounds of the city surround you. Why wouldn’t you want that in your life?
With a vertical garden, it’s more than an idea. It’s possible.
Funky Fencing
If you want to add some texture and interest to your garden without digging flower beds into your lawn, then attaching living walls to your garden fencing can be a really great use of space, especially if you don’t have a lot of it.
This can also be a really clever way to diversify your garden if you have pets with a tendency to dig up the flowers.
No matter how you have the fencing in your garden, you can add a plant wall to spruce it up. You will need to make sure that the panels are sturdy, so no old and crumbling structures, but aside from this, fences are one of the best places to install a vertical garden on your property.
Intimate Canopy Space
Having an intimate seating area in your garden is a luxury and an aspiration for many, but it can be more easily achieved than you think. You can turn a simple patio with a barbecue and table into something special with only a canopy and a sprawling expanse of plants decorating the adjoining wall.
Canopies come in many styles and colours; traditional and wooden, modern and made of aluminium, or transparent so you can watch the stars at night. Plonk yourself comfortably in some outdoor furniture, grab a blanket, illuminate the plants you’ve chosen, and prepare to feel like you’re on holiday every single night.
Let’s not forget that your friends and family will take every opportunity to listen to a storm in your garden, because you’ve created an atmosphere that many dream of. Plant walls have a transformative effect.
Shield the Bins
This may seem odd amongst the excitement of our other suggestions but, after all, why not? Why shouldn’t you use a plant wall to hide your bins? When you’ve worked hard on creating a garden that feels comfortable and looks lovely, your bins can stick out like a sore thumb.
Some people have a nice, simple way of tucking them out of sight. But, you could turn your bin hiding system into a display that you’re excited to show your friends.
Sleepy Summerhouse/Shed
Do you have a shed or summerhouse that needs some sprucing up? This could be the perfect place to put your vertical garden. You’ll just need to make sure that the chosen wall has access to plenty of sunlight, and you’ve found your spot.
Green walls look particularly good on sheds because they help the structure to blend in further with the rest of your garden. They’re also really practical, and kept out of the way so pollinators can access them easily.
If you’re thinking of creating a more environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing home with the addition of an external green wall, then Walls of Plants have exactly what you need.
Our GreenWalls are designed for low-maintenance planting so that you can get the luxury look without the trouble. Our battery powered manual feed system is designed to automatically feed and water your plants, so you don’t have to, and our horticultural expert can advise you on the best outdoor plants for your garden.
