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3 tips to build a vertical garden

<p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2015/09/creative-ways-to-plant-vertical-gardens/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Vertical gardens</span></strong></a> are a great horticultural trend that allows you to have your favourite plants despite lack of space. Vertical gardens involve growing plants or a veggie patch upright instead of it being horizontal on the ground. Here are tips that will allow you to have the most aesthetic and practical vertical garden.</p> <p><strong>1. Choose a garden type</strong></p> <p>There are many different types of materials that you can choose to make your vertical garden with. A popular option is the container-style garden which potted plants are attached to a wall or planters and stacked. A pocket garden is when the plants are tucked into pockets made from felt of canvas. Plastic or wooden wall planters and pallets are also used to make vertical gardens but wire mesh may need to be used to prevent the plant and soil from spilling out.</p> <p><strong>2. Think about prime placement of your plants</strong></p> <p>Depending on what plants you use in your vertical garden, you will have to put the garden in a position where light needs are being met. If you have succulents it is best to put them in a position where they will have half-exposure to the sun rather than no sun or no shade. Make sure that you are aware of the preferred environments your plants want. Choose plants that prefer the same type of sun-exposure.</p> <p><strong>3. Prep efficiently</strong></p> <p>Be sure to use potting soil for your vertical garden as vertical gardens will dry out at a similar rate to potted plants. Potting soil will retain the water and moisture your plants will need. If you are using a wooden pallet or container with panels for your vertical garden, grow the plants horizontally first. This will allow the roots to establish properly and cause the soil to hold in place. After the roots are established it is easier to then slowly elevate the container to a vertical position. Remember to water your plants often as they will be living in a compact and environment and have less soil than typical gardens.</p> <p>Have you ever made a vertical garden? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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Why everyone should fold their clothes vertically

<p><em>Image credit: Just a Girl and Her Blog</em></p> <p>This may be hard for some of you to hear; we’ve been folding clothes the wrong way our whole lives. Instead of stacking shirts, sweaters and jeans on top of each other with the aim to fold them flat, we should have been thinking vertically.</p> <p>By folding clothes in a manner that allows them to ‘stand on end’ then it creates neat rows from the front the back of your draw-so you can see all of your options at once.</p> <p>The innovation comes from Marie Kondo’s best-selling book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing’.</p> <p>For our convenience, Lifestyle bloggers such as Lavendaire and Sarah Sky have mastered the technique. They’ve shared their closets and drawers to create details descriptions on how to copy the method.</p> <p>See below how to fold a jumper and also a pair of pants vertically. Still no word on how to get fiddly summer dresses in there. </p> <p><a href="/video/?bctid=4712248774001"><img width="496" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/14098/jumper_496x280.jpg" alt="Jumper"/></a></p> <p><a href="/video/?bctid=4712276006001"><img width="500" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/14099/pants_500x280.jpg" alt="Pants (1)"/></a></p> <p><strong><em>Related links:</em></strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2015/10/household-tricks-from-1900s/">Vintage household tricks from the 1900s</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2015/11/clever-ways-to-use-adhesive-hooks-at-home/">14 clever ways to use adhesive hooks in the home</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2015/11/household-products-never-to-buy/"><em>8 household products you should never buy</em></a></strong></span></p>

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Gallery: stunning vertical gardens around the world

<p>We love when urban spaces cleverly incorporate nature. These buildings take it to the next level though, creating beautiful green walls so city-dwellers can still enjoy their fix of nature.</p> <p><strong>1. Bosco Verticale in Milan</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="499" height="350" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7918/bosco-verticale-in-milan_499x350.jpg" alt="Bosco Verticale In Milan"/></strong></p> <p><strong>2. The “Tower Flower” in Paris</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="500" height="728" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7919/tower-flower_500x728.jpg" alt="Tower Flower"/></strong></p> <p><strong>3. Edgware Road tube station in London</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="498" height="380" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7920/edgware-road-tube-station_498x380.jpg" alt="Edgware Road Tube Station"/></strong></p> <p><strong>4. Le Mur Vegetal (or “Vertical Garden”) at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="500" height="368" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7921/le-mur-vegetal_500x368.jpg" alt="Le Mur Vegetal"/></strong></p> <p><strong>5. CaixaForum in Madrid</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="500" height="388" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7922/madrid-caixa-forum_500x388.jpg" alt="Madrid Caixa Forum"/></strong></p> <p><strong>6. Living walls in the Netherlands</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="498" height="425" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7924/netherlands_498x425.jpg" alt="Netherlands (1)"/></strong></p> <p><strong>7. Tree House in Singapore  </strong></p> <p><strong><img width="500" height="503" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7925/singapore_500x503.jpg" alt="Singapore"/></strong></p> <p><strong>8. Icon Hotel in Hong Kong</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="500" height="349" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7926/hong-kong_500x349.jpg" alt="Hong Kong"/></strong></p> <p><strong>9. Quai Branly Museum in Paris</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="499" height="374" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7927/quai-branly-museum-in-paris_499x374.jpg" alt="Quai Branly Museum In Paris"/></strong></p> <p><strong>10. Central Park in Sydney</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="499" height="610" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7928/sydney_499x610.jpg" alt="Sydney"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/gardening/2015/06/native-plants-thrive-in-winter/">6 native plants that thrive in winter</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/gardening/2015/05/benefits-a-community-garden/">7 reasons why you should join a community garden</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/gardening/2015/05/over60-community-gardens-part-4/">Take a look inside the beautiful gardens of the Over60 community</a></strong></em></span></p>

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Gallery: creative ways to plant a vertical garden

<p>The latest horticultural trend is all about planting up instead of on the ground. Here are 10 ingenious vertical garden ideas to get you inspired.</p> <p><strong>1. Upcycled dresser</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="498" height="330" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6867/dresser_498x330.jpg" alt="Dresser"/></strong></p> <p><strong>2. Hanging planter</strong></p> <p><img width="480" height="624" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6869/hanging-planter.jpg" alt="Hanging Planter"/></p> <p><strong>3. Pallet garden</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="236" height="316" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6870/pallet-garden.jpg" alt="Pallet Garden"/></strong></p> <p><strong>4. Stacked crates</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="480" height="537" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6871/stacked-crates.jpg" alt="Stacked Crates"/></strong></p> <p><strong>5. Recycle plastic bottles</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="480" height="720" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6872/recycled-plastic-bottles.jpg" alt="Recycled Plastic Bottles"/></strong></p> <p><strong>6. Ladder</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="480" height="640" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6873/ladder.jpg" alt="Ladder"/></strong></p> <p><strong>7. Shoe organiser</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="480" height="640" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6874/shoe-organiser.jpg" alt="Shoe Organiser"/></strong></p> <p><strong>8. Hanging gutters</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="450" height="600" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6875/hanging-gutters.jpg" alt="Hanging Gutters (1)"/></strong></p> <p><strong>9. PVC pipes</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="497" height="345" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6876/pvc-pipes_497x345.jpg" alt="PVC Pipes"/></strong></p> <p><strong>10. Trellis</strong></p> <p><strong><img width="499" height="665" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/6877/trellis_499x665.jpg" alt="Trellis"/></strong></p> <p><em>Image credits: Pinterest</em></p>

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