Not only do they look striking—as proven by the 15 vertical garden ideas below—living walls can actually make you healthier, both physically and mentally. Research has shown that air-purifying green ...

Wall planters are space-efficient, allowing us to free up floor space and to decorate the walls, creating interesting and eye ...

Vertical gardens can add visual interest and beauty to spaces that might otherwise be underutilized, says Joe Oszust, sales arborist, The Davey Tree Expert Company’s Albany office. Creating a vertical ...

Remember that fairy tale about Jack and the Beanstalk? It’s probably the most famous example of “growing up” or vertical gardening. “Growing up” expands your garden’s potential because growing ...

Summer Rayne Oakes shares a step-by-step guide to creating a vertical garden at home—ideal if you're running out of room for plants in your space. What’s more, she adds, this type of planting is super ...

Dustin Lang walks between the rows that will eventually be planted with lettuce for the hydroponic vertical garden. LED lights cast blue and red light onto the plants for optimal growth. (Heidi ...

For a greater potato yield in your vertical garden, choose varieties that will grow tubers along their underground stems.

I’m a firm believer in practical gardening and keeping it cheap, fun and simple. Grand-scale gardens are great if you can maintain them, but it requires time, space and long-term commitment. Renters ...

It can be challenging to incorporate greenery while living in a dense city setting. Tightly fenced backyards, patios or balconies may not be conducive to sprawling gardens, but there are still options ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

“It’s like painting with plants,” Kristel Gramlich of Plantasy said about vertical gardening. She is shown last month in Newcastle with some of her products. Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected] ...