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 ...

It's time to think outside the flower box. For many homeowners, a love of the outdoors clashes with the realities of small spaces. How do you plant a garden when you hardly have the space for your ...

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Long relegated to corporate atriums and hotel lobbies, living green walls, or vertical gardens, are becoming increasingly popular in homes. Proponents of the lush walls of plants say they provide ...

A traditional landscape will span over a memorable horizon. Luscious green lawns, blooming flowers, cohesive color schemes, artistic walkways and unique lighting are just a few elements that can ...

Living walls and vertical gardens are often confused, but they differ significantly. Vertical gardens are lightweight, DIY-friendly, and ideal for renters seeking affordable greenery. Living walls, ...

At the industrial Portland warehouse of solar-power and green-roof purveyor SolTerra Systems, 1,200 plants do the dusting. “We used to mop twice a week,” says SolTerra president Brian Heather of ...

David Brenner, principal and lead designer of Habitat Horticulture, is photographed in front of his creation the "living wall", a plant installation on the third-floor terrace at SFMOMA in San ...

In most cities, where any available land tends to be quickly snatched up by developers, it can be hard for would-be urban farmers without backyards to find a place to plant crops. But if there aren’t ...

Microalgae are moving from petri dishes to building facades, promising to cool overheated cities while attacking carbon ...

Things are looking up for gardeners who are short on space but long on imagination. It's increasingly easy to build vertical gardens, structures that enable plants to grow upward if there is no room ...

David Brenner has a different perspective on gardens. “If you look at something green and growing, it does something to you, physiologically — restores your mind, lowers blood pressure,” he says, ...