Alternative to a living green wall

The Artificial Green Wall With regards to gardening decors. There are many options out there when one wants to do something about bringing empty and monotonous spaces to life. 

The broad range of flowers, plants, processes, and variations that are available. When initiating and carrying out a project of this type include an ample array of pleasing results. That can be use to complement an existing garden as well as to be the focal point of an area that we wish to dress up. There are so many options available from the gardening world. That many times one doesn’t know what to choose. Let alone what maintenance is necessary once a selection is make. 

Economical and Synthetic

While it is true that the range of flowers and plants that can be purchase. When it is time to spruce up outside or inside spaces is broad. It is also true that many people don’t dare to choose something other than the traditional garden items. 

If there are times that caring for a simple garden can be overwhelming. Then what about those imposing decorative gardens and all their flowers and plants?  It sounds a little intimidating and it is in several ways.  For example, one way of gardening is is call a vertical garden. Or green wall and consists of growing plants accommodated on a vertical structure. 

These structures are usually walls of some type on which are place a single type. Or various types of plants to create this kind of garden.  A vertical garden of this kind might be for nothing else than decor or it could have the same purpose as any other garden. Only that in this case it grows on a vertical structure rather than on the ground.

Why opt for this type of a garden?

Vetical gardens are know for providing a small ecosystem of greenery in areas that need some greenery. Such as in the case of urban areas.  As opposed to the conventional garden plant on the ground, vertical gardens do not occupy as much horizontal space and can, therefore. Be place in quite a variety of outside or inside spaces.  The benefits of a garden of this type have been shown and proven including among these benefits. That of reducing contaminants in the air and reducing the level of heat in the area in which it is found.

vertical structure care

Theoretically, this kind of garden can be install in any area that has a wall or vertical structure. But many times these projects have proven to be quite a challenge. 

In the first place, vertical gardens can be quite costly since they require a specific and painstaking assemblage.  Secondly, they require regular maintenance and that can get to be quite time consuming. 

Also special attention and care is needed in accordance with the plants that were use when it was put together.  As with all gardens, vertical ones also are subject to plagues and diseases for one reason or another. 

Unlike gardens planted on the ground, removing damage plants from vertical gardens. Could adversely affect the aesthetics of the garden and damage plants adjacent to those being remove.  If damage plants need to be remove and replant. It needs to be done with great care so as to not cause additional damage. 

basic uses of the green wall

For those who have spaces where they want to use this type of installation. But know that they have neither time nor money for adequate care over time. There is a synthetic option:  the artificial green wall.

From the name one can guess what it is:  a green wall that simulates a natural living wall by means of an assemblage of synthetic plants and flowers, that is to say plastic or similar materials.  The use of this type of artificial green wall is economical and is easy to maintain.  This makes it a good option if you have a space where you would like to have flowers and plants.  Obviously it won’t be the same as a natural one, but, as decor for outdoor or indoor spaces, impressive designs can be achieve.

characteristics of the green wall

An artificial green wall begins with the selection of the wall or structure to be use (based on one’s knowledge of columns and similar decorative gardens of this type), and then comes covering the surface with the required materials, beginning first with the preparation of of the surface. 

In this step the surface gets clean up and renewed by eliminating cracks, patches of dirt, and nails or other protruding hardware.  In the case of more serious structural damage, such as breaks, seepage, or weak bases it is best to repair adequately so as to have no problems in the future.  After this it is advisable to cover up the surface with paint, with dark colors being the ones most used in these cases, such as dark brown which mimics humid earth.  The next step is installing and fastening the foliage that was select.

installation

There is a diverse array of synthetic flowers and plants that can be use.  Those that are climbing plants and vines with small flowers are the ones that are use most since these are the natural plants most use for living green walls, thanks to the ease with which they can be attach to the structure.  Plants such as ivy and cypress, whose color tones lend themselves for creating monochromatic walls, and, in the case of flowers, bougainvillea, jasmine, or fragrant olive (Osmanthus) are some of the preferred options when it comes to making a vetical garden because of their very dominant colors.

tools for the installation of the green wall

In contrast with a living green wall, which requires that plants be place on it carefully and a little at a time, there are prefabricate panels, with the plants and flowers on them, that are easily install on the artificial green wall.  One begins at the bottom and the panels get hung horizontally.  It is advisable to take the necessary measurements of the wall prior to installing the panels so as to not need to be cutting them half ways through the installation process in order for them to fit on the wall.  The recommended hardware for fastening to the wall is nails.  Although other fasteners can be use, nails are recommend so that the panels will be securely fasten. 

It is advisable to have a nail in each corner of the panel and three more in the center.  Next fasten another panel to the one already in place using the panels’ interlocking mechanism found on the edges of the panels.  Finally, make sure that there are no nails sticking out or panels not properly interlocked.

different facilities

As you can see, the installation is simple and not much time is require to carry it out.  The time put into the installation and subsequent maintenance of an artificial green wall is much less than what a living green wall would require. 

Another advantage of artificial green walls is its low cost which enables you to install impressive designs.  Something else worth noting is that you can utilize any flower and plant you like to get the effect that you want. 

This would not be possible with a living green wall due to the limitations of flowers and plants:  some require a certain amount of light and a certain temperature range in order to grow and bloom well.  This requires constant vigilance and maintenance and it may make it not feasible to have a certain plant or flower.  These restrictions do not apply to artificial green walls since the plants and flowers are synthetic.  What’s more, even though they aren’t real, synthetic plants and flowers are pleasing to the eye.

easy handling of the artificial green wall

Cost, time, maintenance and space are just some of the factors that can be managed much more easily when dealing with an artificial green wall and achieving in this way the finishing touch of natural looking greenery that you dreamed about, without undertaking the constant and, at times, costly maintenance of the natural type. 

Aside from the aforemention advantages, taking it back down is just as easy as putting it up, should it need to be move to another location. 

Also, you don’t need to worry about the weather damaging your artificial green wall, such as trash blown by the wind or torrential rain.  These are real dangers for outdoor living green walls but should not be a cause of worry for you since artificial green walls are considerably more resistant to these types of damages.  Should some damage occur, only the affected panel(s) need to be swapped out. 

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