5 Tips for Easier Vertical Gardens

Vertical gardening is an efficient and space-saving way to grow plants, especially if you are an urban gardener.

However, it can be challenging to get started if you have never grown plants vertically before.

• If you start without doing some research and planning first, you can end up with an overwhelming project.

• Soil and water can leak, the planting container can fall apart and plants can die.

• The key to success with a vertical garden can be as obvious as simplifying your garden.

• By doing this, your project will require less work and less time, plus you will be able to avoid many common mistakes that newbies make.

• Here are a few tips for making your vertical gardening project easier.

1. Buy Starter Plants

• Instead of trying to grow plants from seed, buy starter plants for your first vertical garden.

• They are easier to grow, but they also fill out the container faster.

2. Start with a Smaller Container

• Obviously, the smaller container you use, the less plants you have to get and the less work you have to do.

• In addition, smaller planters are easier to hang and move.

• Some vertical garden frames or pouches can be purchased in sections, so you can piece them together over time to create a larger vertical garden.

• This strategy enables new gardeners to start small.

3. Set Up Irrigation & Drainage Systems Beforehand

• Proper irrigation and drainage are important to a vertical garden to keep plants healthy and prevent a large mess.

• Typically, a watering system needs to be installed prior to flowers or herbs being planted.

• Therefore, planning ahead can help you avoid problems later.

• Furthermore, an efficient or automatic watering system can make vertical gardens much easier to maintain.

• You can use less water, you can water less often and plants will grow and look better.

4. Use a Planter that has Individual Compartments

• Planting structures can contain one big planting bed or several separate planting containers.

• The advantage to having individual compartments is that flowers can be removed or changes much more easily or new herbs can be planted every year.

• As plants get larger, they usually cover the planting structure, making it appear as one large single bed anyway.

5. Get a Kit

• If you are planting your first vertical garden, an easy way to learn how the system works is with a vertical garden kit.

• There are several different options to choose from, depending on what you want to plant and where you want your garden to be located.

• Some kits include everything a gardener needs except plants and soil, which can make a gardening project quick and easy.

• Finished planter frames, waterproofing, individual compartments, hanging hardware, irrigation, drainage and even automatic timed watering are some of the features that kits provide.

For 9 easy vertical gardening kits,

go here:

www.EasyVerticalGardening.com

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