Vertical gardens are an amazing solution to introduce plenty of plants in a space without cluttering it.
In other words, vertical gardens recreate the feeling of a window open on nature, but indoors.
So let’s get inspired with some vertical garden designs!
Biophilic design & vertical gardens
Incorporating greenery in biophilic design does not mean just adding a couple of plants here and here. Instead, plants need to be an integral part of the design and recreate the feeling of a natural environment.
Clustering many plants together, a living wall resembles a window looking into a lush garden. And as such, it can also be a great alternative to a real outdoor view.
Garden walls are suitable for any room (provided that the actual plants are chosen to fit the interior’s conditions). And they can serve multiple purposes: think about a vertical herb garden for instance!
Installing & maintaining garden walls
There exist several ways of creating a vertical garden.
Let's start with the most sophisticated. Professional solutions consist of panels that are secured to the wall with a metal frame and also include an automatic irrigation system. These are best for big-scale or hard-to-reach installations. And being quite heavy, they need a wall that can bear their weight.
On the other side of the spectrum are moss walls.
Here, the moss is treated with a special stabilization process that reduces maintenance to practically zero. Moss walls don’t need pruning or watering and survive for years only with air humidity.
In short, moss walls are one of the easiest ways to introduce and maintain a living wall. And they come in a number of designs: from full-moss panels, to mixed moss-&-plants options, to articulated shapes creating real living artworks!
Living walls can also be created with specific wall planters, that are mounted on the wall like a picture frame and are backed with a waterproof layer to insulate the wall from excessive moisture.
Some of them have integrated pots for the plants and a system of sloped channels to ensure even irrigation and prevent water stagnation. Others are made out of felt, which allows constant air circulation and distributes water evenly throughout the panel.
Overall, living walls enrich the space with a lush biophilic feature, and they’re not necessarily expensive or high maintenance. A great way to add life, health and wellbeing to any interior!
