How to embellish them with plants

Module garden

Modular systems offer space-saving options for small balconies and patios. They use the vertical area and consist of Flower boxes,(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) which are stacked on top of each other and open at the front. So let yourself hanging gardens shape in which Nasturtiums, Black-eyed Susan or bindweed provide aesthetic accents. It is important that you plant herbaceous species in the boxes. Woody plants develop too much weight.

Substrate

To prevent waterlogging, the individual modules need drainage. Light substrates with a low weight serve as the planting basis. Coconut fibers are ideal because they have good water storage capacity and ensure optimal ventilation. Conventional garden soil is too heavy for a mini garden or the self-built vertical garden and tends to compress.

Climbing plants

Another option for greening facades, trellises or pavilions is offered by climbing plants. Here you have the choice between perennial and hardy species such as

Trumpet flower, honeysuckle, Clematis or Climbing roses and -hydrangeas. In winter, all you need is protection made of fleece or bubble wrap and a styrofoam pad. If the climbing plants prove to be sensitive to the cold, position the tub on a rollable trivet.

Plant pots:

• Choose a bucket with a height and width of 60 centimeters
• Cover the drain hole with pottery shards
• Fill in gravel for better stability
• Fill up with a nutrient-rich mixture and potted plant soil and sand

Attach climbing aid

Which climbing frame you use depends on the type of plant you want. Self-climbers like ivy and wild wine need a rough surface on which their disc-shaped adhesive organs can find support. Climbing roses and the bright yellow one Winter jasmine belong to the spreading climbers whose thorns or shoots are supported on cross braces on the facade. Clematis species and grapevines pull themselves up with their climbing shoots and need Lattice-shaped climbing aids, while climbing plants such as honeysuckle and wisteria on vertical supports climb up.