Vertical Gardens

Vertical gardens are great for small spaces. They're a nice way to add color to a fence or wall, too.
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many green leafy plants are growing together
It's almost time to plant cool-weather veggies in Buffalo area - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
You can plant spinach and lettuce seed directly into the ground or into your vertical planter in April (in Western New York) as soon as the ground can be worked. You can plant lettuce every two weeks to get a continuous crop. It may not like hot summer weather, but if you keep it well watered and a little bit shaded, it will grow.
several wooden pallets filled with plants and flowers
Use trash to make vertical garden, plant tags- even furniture! - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
Save space with a vertical garden made of pallets. Cheap, too!
some pink and white flowers in a garden next to a wooden fence with green grass
Small backyard in Buffalo goes vertical to add gardening space - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
If you look closely, you can see the wire trellis on the fence for the climbing vines.
some pink and white flowers in a garden next to a wooden fence with green grass
Small backyard in Buffalo goes vertical to add gardening space - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
This gardener in Buffalo, NY is growing flowering vines on a wire trellis along her fence to make the most of the space in a small garden.
a woman standing next to a couch in front of a green wall with plants on it
tilling it like it is
Salvaged shutter garden
a man standing in front of a green wall with purple and white flowers on it
Create a wall of hydrangeas for a wedding or other special occasion - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
You could create a blooming wall like this for a special occasion. The hydrangea plants are in pots. Each pot is set on its side on sturdy metal shelving. Click back to the article for more details.
a wooden frame filled with plants in a garden center area, being held up by someone's hand
Succulents become works of art at the Botanical Gardens; exhibit starts Saturday - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
This arrangement of succulents is based on James Ensor's painting "Fireworks."…
a gutter box on top of a roof with flowers growing in the window sill
Look up- There's a flower garden on the roof! - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
This is a side view of a flower garden built on a garage roof in Kenmore, NY. The owners say it’s easy to water. A sprinkler hose is hidden in the flower bed. The hose extends off the roof and is concealed in the plants growing along the driveway. When it’s time to water, they pull the the hose across the driveway and hook it up to the spigot on the house. When water starts to drip out the pipe, the garden is saturated. They watered the roof garden about once a week this summer.
an old wooden box filled with succulents sitting on the side of a road
Container garden contest in Lewiston offers inspiring designs - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
A wooden soda pop crate holds succulents in this container garden that can be hung on a fence or garage wall to provide interest at eye level in your yard. The succulents don’t have to be watered as often as other plants do. BarbaraCarter tied for third for this design in the traditional category in a container competition that was part of the Lewiston GardenFest in June 2013. The events are part of the National Garden Festival held each year in the Buffalo area.
a wooden fence with lights hanging from it's sides and plants growing on the other side
'Beachside bar' is relaxing spot in Riverside backyard - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
For something tall in a narrow space, try privet bushes. They can be trained (by stapling) to grow up a fence rather than bush out. This photo was taken on the Starry Night Garden Tour, part of the Black Rock and Riverside Tour of Gardens in Buffalo, NY in 2013/
a window sill with plants in it
Grand Island gardeners develop landscape at new build - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
Grow herbs in a flower box. 1. Some herbs spread a lot. This keeps them contained. 2 When you run out of room in a garden bed, a flower box adds extra space. 3. A flower box can add interest to a shed or garage. 4. Hang a flower box outside a kitchen window. It will be convenient when you want to harvest herbs.
a wooden planter filled with lots of flowers next to a building made out of pallets
Use trash to make vertical garden, plant tags- even furniture! - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
This view shows how to attach a piece of wood horizontally to act as a brace. You want to use two braces on each side when making this A-frame vertical planter.
there are many potted plants on the wall
succulessence
Mosaic wall with embedded teacups for a succulents
an outdoor vertical garden with many plants growing on it
Save Space and Water with Vertical Gardening
Save Space & Water with Vertical Gardening by Green Living Ideas. Wall gardens, hydroponic window gardens, sack gardening...
an elevated garden bed with plants growing in it
Grow Up With Vertical Gardening
This vertical vegetable garden could be a great awning to sit under.