Not only do they look striking—as proven by the 15 vertical garden ideas below—living walls can actually make you healthier, both physically and mentally. Research has shown that air-purifying green ...

Remember that fairy tale about Jack and the Beanstalk? It’s probably the most famous example of “growing up” or vertical gardening. “Growing up” expands your garden’s potential because growing ...

The freestanding vertical garden at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park has shelves on both sides. Ron Baselice - Staff Photographer Grow A Living Wall, released in February, gives ...

Take your garden to the next level by using these vertical gardening techniques. Build your own vertical vegetable gardening systems. Whether your garden is large or small, you can make better use of ...

Lisa Seger is a goat farmer and cheese maker who lives with her husband and 30-plus goats on 10 acres near Waller. Since the goats need most of their acreage for grazing, Seger grows vegetables in ...

Kristel Gramlich knew there had to be a better way. Like many gardeners, she wanted to get some plants to grow up -- at least before they got eaten. "My inspiration was simple: I had to get my hostas ...

So, you want to create your own vertical garden? Well you might have all the tools to make it happen, but what plants should you use to make sure they grow well and live long? There is a whole host of ...

A few years back I was leading an old friend through my garden, all the while bemoaning my lack of growing space, when he suddenly interrupted me and asked, “Why do people build skyscrapers?” What ...

So it’s nearly summer and you’re itching to plant a garden, but your “estate” is little more than a balcony. Don’t despair, vertical gardening can fit almost any pocket book or sunny nook. Kelsey ...