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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Jennifer Ebert

7 Vertical Garden Ideas – to Elevate Your Planting and Maximize Your Outdoor Space

RHS Chelsea 2025 garden with terracotta hues.

Vertical gardening is a clever way to maximize your outdoor space. It entails using the vertical space in your yard to grow and display plants, ideal for small gardens and impactful garden features. The best part is there's no single way to create a vertical garden, so you can choose an idea that best fits your yard.

Vertical interest is a key factor in designing a garden because, without some height and variation in levels, the layout exists largely on a horizontal plane, and can appear flat and rather uninspiring. So, to uplift your garden ideas, you should think about using the upward space.

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