Cultivate Fact Sheet 3: Vertical Gardening
Aileen Westbrook © 25 February 2007
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Cultivate
Fact Sheet 3
VERTICAL GARDENING
What is vertical gardening?
Vertical gardening simply means exploiting the potential of the vertical plane to grow
plants,...
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Cultivate Fact Sheet 3: Vertical Gardening
Aileen Westbrook © 25 February 2007
Page 1 of 6
Cultivate
Fact Sheet 3
VERTICAL GARDENING
What is vertical gardening?
Vertical gardening simply means exploiting the potential of the vertical plane to grow
plants, (something trees do naturally) instead of just the horizontal plane, which is the
traditionally ground of the garden.
Think of the mythical Hanging Gardens of Babylon,
verdant & graced with luscious vines, and cascading foliage, espaliered fruit trees.
In practice, vertical gardening involves using fences, walls, pergolas, arches & trellises to
support climbing & hanging plants.
Not only are vertical garden elements attractive, they bring plants parts within easy reach.
Vertical structures (stakes, trellises) can be easily inserted into ground level & raised garden
beds, as well as planter boxes, containers & window boxes.
Hanging baskets can be suspended from pergolas and house eaves at desirable heights.
A
pulley system can be
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