22 Creative Ideas For A Vertical Garden

Vertical gardens have become a popular choice for plant lovers who wish to make the most out their space, whether in an apartment or a backyard. Growing plants vertically can change the appearance of your walls, balconies and fences into lush greenery while allowing you to exploit different designs depending on your budget. So many options exist for a vertical garden, from sleek modern designs to recycled DIY solutions, that there really isn’t an excuse to not start one. Here are 22 ideas that in no way limit your imagination but are instead a starter’s guide to see how versatile and practical a vertical garden can be.

1. Use a reclaimed pallet to host the vertical garden

2. Use wall-mounted planters stacked along a wall

3. Attach a trellis to a wall or fence for climbing plants

4. DIY a vertical garden using porous fabric containers such as shoe organizers

5. Create a striking visual with mounted bins staggered along a wall

6. Take advantage of every space in old window shutters to plant small plants along the slats

7. Put old wooden crates to use as hanging planters

8. Create a minimal garden using a PVC pipe with side cut-outs for small plants or herbs

9. Cut old rain gutters to hold rows of small plants in a multilevel arrangement

10. Plant vines to trail downwards in a manner befitting a wall display

11. Use hooks and wires to manipulate the plants to grow in a vertical position

12. Put up a wire mesh frame on a wall and attach your container gardens in a vertical setup

13. Modify a step ladder by adding planks across the steps to stack potted plants

14. Configure your hydroponics in a vertical alignment to create a vertical garden

15. Put plastic bottles to ecofriendly use as hanging planters for a vertical garden

16. Construct a tiered plant stand using hollowed out bamboo sticks as planters

17. Get creative and use box planters in a wall niche for herbs and succulents

18. Suspend multiple rows of mason jar planters for a dramatic floating garden

19. Use tiered shelves to hold potted herbs along a wall

20. Attach multiple small pots to a frame to create a living wall

21. Suspend plant pots from a tension rod or hooks in front of a window or along a fence

22. Secure clay pots holding flowers or herbs to a shed wall