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Creating Sustainable School and Home Gardens:
Vertical Gardening
Tyelar Haines, Rita Hagevik, and Kathy Cabe Trundle
What is vertical gardening?
Vertical gardening is the practice of in-ground gardening that grows plants up a trellis, arch, or vertical support. It can be used in container gardening by growing vertically. Some vertical gardens employ hydroponics to feed their plants. Vertical gardening is a measure to use space efficiently.
Why grow a vertical garden? • •
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Maximizes space and food production. Raises plants off the ground for better air circulation, pest control, and improved plant health. Creates beautiful compact spaces. Uses unoccupied areas. Makes watering easier, especially in spreading plants. Allows for easier harvest of produce.
Vertical gardening has many advantages, such as maximizing space, increasing food production, and improving plant health.
How much space do you need for a vertical garden?
You can grow vertically in any space. There are many different options for growing plants in unused spaces in a garden or even inside and outside of structures. You can grow in your yard, on a fence, on a patio, or even inside your house. 1