Urban gardening: How to get green when you're stuck for outside space - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Interiors Urban gardening How to get green when you’ re stuck for outside space By You Magazine - October 6, 2019 With Patch Plant, the world’s first hotel for plants, newly opened in London, and ‘indoor gardens’ trending on Pinterest, here’s how to get your green groove when you’re stuck for outside space. Group on a grid Paul Raeside/www.ti-mediacontent.com Make the most of every inch of space by adding a feature wall of plants and building upwards, grouping the plants together in clusters of no more than two for a clean and contemporary display. Stick to a monochromatic palette to keep the look cohesive, or paint random pots across the display for bursts of colour. Succulents are perfect for this design as they require little maintenance. For a similar shelving unit, go to stringfurniture.com. Pay and display Construct a portable plant frame in an instant using a pegboard and a fresh lick of paint. Air plants (those which have roots above ground and need very little soil), such as lady orchid and vanilla orchid, are especially suited to this sort of display, as you can showcase them in terrariums, glass pots and trail them from hooks on the board. Move the display from room to room when you fancy a change of scenery. For more of a dramatic take, try painting your pegboard in a dark shade. Climb the wall www.ti-mediacontent.com Construct a portable plant frame in an instant using a pegboard and a fresh lick of paint. Air plants (those which have roots above ground and need very little soil), such as lady orchid and vanilla orchid, are especially suited to this sort of display, as you can showcase them in terrariums, glass pots and trail them from hooks on the board. Move the display from room to room when you fancy a change of scenery. For more of a dramatic take, try painting your pegboard in a dark shade. Screen with green Plants are a great way to zone open-plan spaces. This powder-coated metal frame defines the kitchen area and is the ideal structure for climbing plants to eventually take shape as a living wall. For a similar plant frame try ikea.com. How to avoid growing pains 1. All plants have general needs but it’s worth doing a bit of research or asking at the nursery for more specific requirements for optimal growth and longevity of particular species. 2. Get yourself a good spray bottle (or two). It’ll be your best friend in keeping your indoor plants happy and hydrated. 3. Decorative foliage is better suited and more adaptable to indoor environments than flowering plants. 4. Yellow leaves can indicate over-watering; brown leaves mean the plant needs more water. 5. Indoor plants require less watering and seasonal feeding during the winter months. Report by Nicole Gray RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Aldi s pumpkin-shaped casserole dish is all we want for Halloween 7 of the best money-saving kitchen gadgets to invest in this winter Aldi has restocked miniature velvet chairs and sofas for your dog DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved