Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including cleaner air and temperature regulation.

The practical benefits of indoor green walls include air purification, temperature regulation, and noise protection.

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality."

The environmental benefits of green roofs, such as vertical gardens, include reducing energy consumption and improving air quality, which is supported by the example of the "City of Living Walls" initiative in Kiev, where Vichi grape bushes were planted to achieve cleaner air and comfortable indoor temperatures.

Vertical gardens offer several benefits, including environmental advantages, noise reduction, and aesthetic benefits.

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate and the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves."

"Plants such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants are suitable for a vertical garden, which can be created using a variety of containers and materials arranged in tiers."

When choosing plants for different climates, it's necessary to consider suitable plants for growth and management.

"For vertical gardens, suitable plants should be chosen based on different climates, considering factors such as humidity, sunlight, and plant compatibility."

Indoor green walls offer environmental benefits including air purification and temperature regulation.

Green surfaces, such as vertical gardens, contribute to air quality by increasing oxygen levels and providing cleaner air.

The addition of green surfaces to buildings, such as vertical gardens, can have multiple benefits including aesthetic improvement, cleaner air, and comfortable indoor temperature.

Pothos, heart leaf philodendrons, and prayer plants are suitable for low-light vertical gardens, with prayer plants being able to thrive in very low-light conditions.

Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including cleaner air and temperature regulation.

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Content: "Living walls": near the hospital on the Kharkov highway planted climbing grapes
On the territory of the medical town on the Kharkivske highway, 121 planted Vichi grape bushes.
This was announced by the interim acting chairman of the Darnitsa RSA Nikolai Kalashnik.
Medical workers of the National People ’ s Congress “Academy of Human Health ” joined the vertical gardening within the framework of the“ City of Living Walls ” initiative.
Recall that the “living walls ” of Vichy grapes are already in all areas of Kiev.
Among the advantages of this solution are cleaner air, comfortable indoor temperature in the summer and noise protection.
Photo: Nikolay Kalashnik
Published: 11 August 2023

The practical benefits of indoor green walls include air purification, temperature regulation, and noise protection.

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality."

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Content: It has been more than two years since the city implemented the “Measures to Encourage the Installation and Feedback of Liveable Building Facilities ”, and as of July this year, a total of 88 applications have been approved and 63 have been approved.
Taichung Metropolitan Bureau of Development Huang Wenbin said today that the construction base generated a total of 56,831.81 tons of carbon sequestration, an increase of 1,813 trees, with Wenxin Forest Park accounting for about 1,500 trees, which is equivalent to the creation of 1.2 Wenxin Forest Park.
The Taichung City Government has implemented the “Measures for Encouraging the Establishment and Feedback of Liveable Building Facilities in Taichung City ” to encourage builders to set up“ Vertical Greening ” and “Vertical Neighborhood Space ” and other liveable building facilities.
For the flexibility of the design of the multi-storey terrace in the neighborhood, at least a certain scale of community common space, close the relationship between the residents of the community, and also regulate the planting of trees of a certain size and suitable for growth and management and maintenance of the space, to confirm that it can grow thick and increase the proportion of urban greening.
As of the end of July this year, there have been a total of 88 applications, 63 have been approved, and the construction base has generated a total of 56,831.81 tons of carbon sequestration. A total of 1,813 trees have been added. Take Wenxin Forest Park, which has about 1,500 trees, for example, to create 1.2 Wenxin Forest Park. The amount of carbon sequestration is equivalent to adding more than 90 small community neighborhood parks, which not only beautify the urban environment but also improve the quality of the living environment.
According to the Taichung Metropolitan Development Bureau, urban greening can alleviate the heat island effect in the city, and can also help to adsorb pollutants in the air and reduce PM2.5.
# Wenxin Forest Park # Qiaomu # Liveable Building # Encouragement # 63

The environmental benefits of green roofs, such as vertical gardens, include reducing energy consumption and improving air quality, which is supported by the example of the "City of Living Walls" initiative in Kiev, where Vichi grape bushes were planted to achieve cleaner air and comfortable indoor temperatures.

Vertical gardens offer several benefits, including environmental advantages, noise reduction, and aesthetic benefits.

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate and the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves."

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Content: Flower decor in the house
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Decorating with flowers is perhaps the most popular method of decorating the premises and garden.
The variety of colors in color, shape and size is simply innumerable.
There are also a variety of ways to decorate flowers.
A hedge of flowers, bright flower arrangements or bouquets in a nice vase - these and many other ideas can arise if you decide to decorate your home with flowers.
Let ’ s look at how we can decorate our home with flowers.
Winter garden
Sometimes it is so desirable that summer always reigns around us, evergreen plants grow and bright sun shines.
But the climatic conditions of our country, contrary to our wishes, suggest a smaller number of warm sunny days.
In any case, this is not a reason for frustration, because it is not in vain that winter gardens have been specially built in the premises for a long time.
For some, the winter garden is a composition of large plants in the corner of the hall or living room.
Of course, the collection of your favorite plants on the windowsill is your miniature winter garden.
But speaking the language of designers, a winter garden is much more difficult.
It requires a separate room, for example, a special room or glazed and insulated loggia.
It should be borne in mind that the arrangement of a full-fledged winter garden will require compliance with a number of conditions important for its existence: this is the humidity of the air, and the presence of a sufficient amount of sunlight, as well as the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves.
Vertical gardening
Vertical landscaping, installation completed
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Fashionable vertical gardening in the favorites of interior designers.
Such a living wall decorates the walls of solid offices, fashionable restaurants and has long taken root in the interiors of many apartments and houses.
The most spectacular flowers on the wall look in the living room, where they can take up more space.
No less harmonious it can look in the bathroom, giving the feeling of a tropical jungle, and in the bedroom, pacifying and giving fresh air for a comfortable sleep.
Vertical gardening is possible
Live flowers
An indispensable attribute of floral decor in the house are fresh flowers, or bouquets.
This method of decorating the house has its advantages:
- Firstly, you can always change the variety of colors of your bouquets;
- secondly, decorative bouquets smell nice and are able to give a chic fresh aroma;
- Thirdly, they do not require care in case you do not have the desire or opportunity to care for the flowers in the pots.
However, this method of decoration has its drawbacks: ripped flowers do not live long, which causes them to be sufficiently expensive for permanent use.
Flower decor as a continuation of the interior style
Flowers can be effectively used in the continuation of the style of the room.
Take for example vases, the widest selection of which is presented in the modern market.
And for each style, there is undoubtedly its own.
Fill it with your favorite colors and the interior of your home will sparkle with new colors.
Flowers in pots
Flowers in pots are perhaps the basic and simplest element of floral decor in the house.
Here everything depends on the individual preferences of the owner, and the modern market will definitely be able to offer flowers for every taste and budget.
In addition, a separate element of the decor can be considered flower pots, the choice of which is also infinitely large.
With a thoughtful selection, they will help add colors to evergreen plants and, conversely, dilute the brightness of abundantly flowering plants.
Separately, the types of flower pots are described in the article What are flower pots.
Flower arrangement in a pot
Creating compositions from plants in one pot is simple and at the same time original and creative.
To do this, it is enough to take several plants of different appearance and size and a large pot.
Fill the pot with expanded clay to half, and put the selected plants so that they do not protrude above the level of the pot.
Voids need to be filled with expanded clay, small stones or a ground-sand mixture.
It is important to remember that when choosing flowering indoor plants, they must be in harmony with the tones of curtains, upholstery, bedspreads and other textiles.
And the main thing to remember that flowers require care, only then, they will not only decorate the room, but also recreate a cozy atmosphere of warmth and life in your home.
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"Plants such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants are suitable for a vertical garden, which can be created using a variety of containers and materials arranged in tiers."

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Content: High flower beds
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In the garden, in the country, a high flowerbed is usually created in two cases: when the problem soil is on the site, for example, very dense, solid clay and stones, or for the sake of the decorative qualities of such a flowerbed.
A high flowerbed will attract the eye, serve as an accent.
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Landscape design – flower bed
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One of the simplest ways to create a high flowerbed is to use masonry.
Such stone beds with their own hands are easy to make, they are spectacular and have high aesthetic characteristics.
A successful variant of the formation of a flower garden is the construction of several small fragments in a multi-level order, with different vegetation.
How to create a vertical flowerbed
You can create it from suitable containers of different shapes, ready-made forms, tires, boards, stone, even broken furniture.
The main condition is that the landings should be arranged in tiers, one above the other.
First, you need to prepare a platform for the flower bed.
The first tier is being built.
It should be the strongest and most stable - it will have the weight of the entire structure.
The next tiers are installed one above the other so that there are spaces for filling with soil.
Selected plants are planted in the resulting "pockets" with the ground. The multi-tiered flower bed is watered in stages, starting from the very top.
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Aster Garden
Landscape design – floating flower beds
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You can create it from suitable containers of different shapes, ready-made forms, tires, boards, stone, even broken furniture.
The main condition is that the landings should be arranged in tiers, one above the other.
First, the site under the club is prepared. The first tier is erected.
It should be the strongest and most stable - it will have the weight of the entire structure.The next tiers are installed one above the other so that there are spaces for filling the soil. In the resulting "pockets" with the ground, selected plants are planted. The multi-tiered flower bed is watered in stages, starting from the very top.
Landscape design – flower bed
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When choosing plants for different climates, it's necessary to consider suitable plants for growth and management.

"For vertical gardens, suitable plants should be chosen based on different climates, considering factors such as humidity, sunlight, and plant compatibility."

Indoor green walls offer environmental benefits including air purification and temperature regulation.

Green surfaces, such as vertical gardens, contribute to air quality by increasing oxygen levels and providing cleaner air.

The addition of green surfaces to buildings, such as vertical gardens, can have multiple benefits including aesthetic improvement, cleaner air, and comfortable indoor temperature.

Pothos, heart leaf philodendrons, and prayer plants are suitable for low-light vertical gardens, with prayer plants being able to thrive in very low-light conditions.

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Content: Invite nature into your home by creating a verdant "living wall" display

Humans need plants to survive.

We eat them, drink them, use them as medicine, and even decorate with them in order to bring joy to our daily lives.

Once you start caring for a couple of houseplants, it's easy to spiral into an obsession with our magnificent, leafy friends. If your collection of 20-plus houseplants isn't enough to satiate your need for greenery in your home anymore, why not take it to the next level with a full-blown living wall?

Living walls, or vertical gardens as they're sometimes called, are made up of an array of live plants that are planted vertically and can range in size from just a few square feet to entire walls in large atrium spaces.

However, larger installations can cost upwards of $125-$225 per square foot of wall and aren't exactly feasible for renters or homeowners who are on a strict budget or have limited space.

While you can certainly contract a company to install a living wall in your home, there are also local and handcrafted options to consider depending on your budget, your lifestyle and what look you're going for.

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Dominic Villareal in front of A Modern Plantsman's living wall display.

Dominic Villareal, the owner of A Modern Plantsman, weighed his own options when expanding his Colfax plant store to downtown Spokane in late 2021.

"My partner and I were scoping out the local plant scene, and we noticed immediately that there was a lack of living wall installations in Spokane," he says. "There are no plant stores or nurseries in the area that have one."

When Villareal secured the space for his shop on the main floor of the Hotel Indigo building, he began designing a plant wall that was eye-catching as well as functional for his customers. The plant wall, constructed by Villareal himself, features wooden shelves that are just deep enough to hide the pots that the plants reside in, giving it the appearance of a living wall.

"That's very doable for a home setting," he says. "You can take the pots off the shelf for easy watering and care."

Villareal recommends plants that trail for any DIY living wall project, but also says that including plants of different heights can give the wall a much more textured and varied appearance.

"Start with plants like pothos, heart leaf philodendrons and prayer plants," Villareal says. "Prayer plants specifically can deal with very low-light situations, which is perfect for a home installation. They'll disguise any nonnatural elements of the wall once they start to trail down."

Previous owner of Sage + Moss and seasoned houseplant parent Annecia Paulson recommends utilizing organic elements when creating your display for ease of watering and a more harmonious facade.

The most common way to do this is by creating mounted plant displays. Mounted plants are plants that have been affixed onto an object using moss or other organic materials.

"Creating mounted plants is actually a really easy process," she says. "You simply remove most of the dirt from the roots, place the plant on the piece of bark and then attach it using sphagnum moss and fishing line."

The upkeep and care of mounted plants lie in the choice of wood, Paulson says.

"Using cork bark is the best option — it's lightweight and naturally mold-resistant. Just soak the whole thing in water, let it drip dry and then hang it on your wall using Command hooks or string. Super simple," she says.

If the trial and error of diving in headfirst just isn't your thing, many area plant stores, including A Modern Plantsman, offer workshops on how to create mounted plants and products that can assist you in your journey to creating a living wall.

"We really try to act as a resource for people in the community," Villareal says. "We want to help people learn how to do these things. I've already gone through the trial and error of the projects that people attempt at home, so I'm happy to give people that knowledge." ♦

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Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including cleaner air and temperature regulation.

"Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including air purification, improvement of air quality, and temperature regulation, contributing to a cleaner and healthier environment."

Vertical gardens offer several environmental benefits, including improving air quality.

Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits such as air purification and temperature regulation, which can provide a healthy atmosphere and promote a connection with nature.

"Vertical gardens, or clean air green walls, offer several environmental benefits, including improving indoor air quality, retaining dust, absorbing air pollution, and regulating temperature, ultimately leading to cleaner air and a more sustainable environment."

The practical benefits of indoor green walls include air purification, temperature regulation, and noise protection.

"Indoor green walls offer several practical benefits, including air purification, mental health impact, protection from noise, temperature regulation, and the combined benefits of air purification and temperature regulation, as supported by the positive effects of urban greening on the environment."

"Indoor green walls provide multiple benefits including improving indoor air quality through dust retention and air pollution absorption, as well as regulating temperature, which can positively impact mental health and overall environmental comfort."

"Indoor green walls offer several benefits, including air purification, temperature regulation, and mental health impact, by reducing concentrations of harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ozone."

"Indoor green walls offer several benefits, including air purification, temperature regulation, and potential positive impacts on mental health, making them a valuable component in sustainable building design."

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality."

Green roofs contribute to climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality and increasing biodiversity.

"Green roofs can help make cities more climate-resilient by reducing stormwater runoff and mitigating the urban heat island effect."

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by mitigating the urban heat island effect and reducing stormwater run-off."

Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, similar to how green spaces can regulate cooling and aid in carbon emission.

The environmental benefits of green roofs, such as vertical gardens, include reducing energy consumption and improving air quality, which is supported by the example of the "City of Living Walls" initiative in Kiev, where Vichi grape bushes were planted to achieve cleaner air and comfortable indoor temperatures.

"Green roofs and vertical gardens offer several environmental benefits, including reducing energy consumption, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity, by alleviating the heat island effect and adsorbing pollutants in the air."

Green roofs have several environmental benefits, including reducing stormwater run-off, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity, which can help make cities more climate-resilient.

"Green roofs can reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, and increase biodiversity, while also providing benefits when combined with solar panels, such as improved temperature regulation and shade for certain plant species."

Green roofs can contribute to reducing the urban heat island effect, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and have other environmental benefits such as improving air quality, increasing biodiversity, and reducing energy consumption.

Vertical gardens offer several benefits, including environmental advantages, noise reduction, and aesthetic benefits.

Vertical gardens offer benefits beyond environmental advantages, including noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, which can enhance the quality of life for building occupants.

Vertical gardens offer benefits beyond environmental advantages, including noise reduction and aesthetic improvements.

"Vertical gardens provide noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, in addition to their environmental benefits, making them a desirable feature in various settings, from offices to homes."

"Vertical gardens offer noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, in addition to their environmental benefits, such as improving air quality and providing the pleasure of vegetation."

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate and the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves."

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate to ensure the plants are suitable and can thrive, providing benefits such as air purification and temperature regulation."

When choosing plants for a vertical garden, it's essential to consider suitable plants for different climates and the local climate to ensure the garden's effectiveness and maintenance.

Choosing plants for a vertical garden requires consideration of the local climate to ensure the plants' growth and survival.

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, it's essential to consider suitable plants for different climates, taking into account the local climate and the potential for renewable resources to support plant growth."

"Plants such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants are suitable for a vertical garden, which can be created using a variety of containers and materials arranged in tiers."

"For a vertical garden, suitable plants include those that trail, such as pothos, heart leaf philodendrons, and prayer plants, which can thrive in low-light conditions and provide a textured appearance."

"Low-maintenance plants such as ivys, heucheras, and ferns are suitable for vertical gardens, and other options include the Dragon Tubeh and the Honeysuckle, which can purify the air and are easy to maintain."

Suitable plants for a vertical garden include a variety of species such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants, which can provide a unique appearance and interesting accents.

"Ferns and moss are suitable plants for vertical gardens due to their low-maintenance requirements and ability to adapt to various conditions."

When choosing plants for different climates, it's necessary to consider suitable plants for growth and management.

When choosing plants for different climates, it is necessary to consider suitable plants that can cope with the specific conditions of the environment, such as those found in green roofs or vertical gardens.

Choosing suitable plants is necessary for vertical gardens in different climates.

Choosing suitable plants is crucial when designing vertical gardens for different climates, as they must be able to thrive in the local weather conditions and support the overall health of the urban ecosystem.

"When choosing plants for different climates, it's necessary to consider their temperature and sunlight requirements, as certain plant species may benefit from shade or have optimal temperature ranges."

"For vertical gardens, suitable plants should be chosen based on different climates, considering factors such as humidity, sunlight, and plant compatibility."

Suitable plants should be chosen for vertical gardens based on the local climate to ensure their survival and effectiveness.

Suitable plants should be chosen for vertical gardens based on different climates, as seen in the example of the Denver rooftop garden with its various sections exploring different plant types and their responses to weather extremes.

Suitable plants should be chosen for vertical gardens based on the climate, as different plant varieties can thrive in various environments with the right conditions.

"The choice of suitable plants is crucial for vertical gardens in different climates, and native plants that require less water and maintenance are a good option."

Indoor green walls offer environmental benefits including air purification and temperature regulation.

"Indoor green walls provide environmental benefits such as air purification and temperature regulation."

Green roofs and walls can improve air quality.

The Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai showcases the benefits of integrating nature into urban environments through green architecture, which includes vertical gardens.

Indoor green walls offer environmental benefits including air purification, temperature regulation, dust retention, and air pollution absorption, contributing to improved indoor air quality.

Green surfaces, such as vertical gardens, contribute to air quality by increasing oxygen levels and providing cleaner air.

"Green surfaces, such as vertical gardens, contribute to improved air quality by increasing oxygen levels through carbon sequestration, equivalent to the oxygen produced by a large number of trees."

Green surfaces, such as trees and plants, can contribute to improved air quality by producing oxygen through photosynthesis.

Green surfaces in vertical gardens help improve air quality by removing pollutants and particulate matter, increasing oxygen levels.

Green surfaces, such as those found on green roofs, contribute to improved air quality.

The addition of green surfaces to buildings, such as vertical gardens, can have multiple benefits including aesthetic improvement, cleaner air, and comfortable indoor temperature.

One of the goals of adding green surfaces to buildings is aesthetic improvement, which is a benefit of vertical gardens.

Adding green surfaces to buildings can improve their aesthetic appeal, contributing to a more beautiful urban environment.

One of the goals of adding green surfaces to buildings is for aesthetic improvement, as it decorates walls and is favored by interior designers.

Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including cleaner air and temperature regulation.

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Content: "Living walls": near the hospital on the Kharkov highway planted climbing grapes
On the territory of the medical town on the Kharkivske highway, 121 planted Vichi grape bushes.
This was announced by the interim acting chairman of the Darnitsa RSA Nikolai Kalashnik.
Medical workers of the National People ’ s Congress “Academy of Human Health ” joined the vertical gardening within the framework of the“ City of Living Walls ” initiative.
Recall that the “living walls ” of Vichy grapes are already in all areas of Kiev.
Among the advantages of this solution are cleaner air, comfortable indoor temperature in the summer and noise protection.
Photo: Nikolay Kalashnik
Published: 11 August 2023

"Vertical gardens offer environmental benefits including air purification, improvement of air quality, and temperature regulation, contributing to a cleaner and healthier environment."

Title:

Content: It has been more than two years since the city implemented the “Measures to Encourage the Installation and Feedback of Liveable Building Facilities ”, and as of July this year, a total of 88 applications have been approved and 63 have been approved.
Taichung Metropolitan Bureau of Development Huang Wenbin said today that the construction base generated a total of 56,831.81 tons of carbon sequestration, an increase of 1,813 trees, with Wenxin Forest Park accounting for about 1,500 trees, which is equivalent to the creation of 1.2 Wenxin Forest Park.
The Taichung City Government has implemented the “Measures for Encouraging the Establishment and Feedback of Liveable Building Facilities in Taichung City ” to encourage builders to set up“ Vertical Greening ” and “Vertical Neighborhood Space ” and other liveable building facilities.
For the flexibility of the design of the multi-storey terrace in the neighborhood, at least a certain scale of community common space, close the relationship between the residents of the community, and also regulate the planting of trees of a certain size and suitable for growth and management and maintenance of the space, to confirm that it can grow thick and increase the proportion of urban greening.
As of the end of July this year, there have been a total of 88 applications, 63 have been approved, and the construction base has generated a total of 56,831.81 tons of carbon sequestration. A total of 1,813 trees have been added. Take Wenxin Forest Park, which has about 1,500 trees, for example, to create 1.2 Wenxin Forest Park. The amount of carbon sequestration is equivalent to adding more than 90 small community neighborhood parks, which not only beautify the urban environment but also improve the quality of the living environment.
According to the Taichung Metropolitan Development Bureau, urban greening can alleviate the heat island effect in the city, and can also help to adsorb pollutants in the air and reduce PM2.5.
# Wenxin Forest Park # Qiaomu # Liveable Building # Encouragement # 63

Vertical gardens offer several environmental benefits, including improving air quality.

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Content: How to turn a roof into a garden – successfully

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By Megan Backhouse

To look at Andy Beales digging up Jerusalem artichokes and weeding around kale you wouldn’t think he was pushing boundaries. Like any sensible food grower he is shredding garden waste to speed up his composting and laying down straw to encourage worms. His shovel and wheelbarrow sit at the ready. But here’s the thing that I haven’t yet mentioned: he is on a roof – the roof of a suburban shopping centre, no less.

“It’s not like a normal farm where you can just whack in a star picket to make a climbing frame for your tomatoes,” Beales says. “If you want to bring in a cubic metre of compost, you’ve first got to think about the capacity of your goods lift.”

A normal farm this Burwood Brickworks rooftop might not be but it is a sign of what farms might yet become. As for what public parks might become, look no further than the manicured shrubs and timber day beds nestled in the sky between office towers in Collins Street. At the “Skypark”, the lawn is so green and so perfectly uniform that, when I visited this week, I had to touch it to check it was real.

Both these green roofs are mentioned in the new Maintenance Guidelines For Australian Green Roofs, which refocus our attention on an age-old idea that, after about a decade of active research, is starting to get a new foothold in Melbourne.

In the face of climate change, the biodiversity emergency and increasing urban density, green roofs can help make cities less destructive and more climate-resilient. They are cooling and biodiversity increasing. They reduce stormwater run-off, improve air quality and provide people with the pure pleasure of vegetation.

But only if they are well managed. Ignore them and they are doomed to failure. You might say this is true of every garden. But it is especially the case with landscapes on roofs, where almost nothing comes about by chance.

Green roofs are engineered “systems” with specially designed waterproofing, protection and drainage layers. The plants are growing in carefully concocted substrates applied at specific depths. The plants themselves are chosen to ensure they can cope with conditions off the ground.

The new maintenance guidelines, written by the University of Melbourne’s John Rayner, Elspeth Lumsden and Rachael Bathgate, detail how to manage all this in the local climate.

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They discuss the need for safe access, for ensuring all the different green roof layers remain intact and for managing effective irrigation and drainage. They emphasise the importance of understanding how plants – including weeds – behave differently on roofs compared to the ground.

Some of this is as simple as maintaining adequate substrate depth and not using hand tools with sharp points or edges that might pierce underlying layers. Some things – like cutting back plants that start to overly dominate – are similar to what you would do on the ground. But other tasks, such as removing woody weeds that develop potentially damaging taproots, can take on new urgency.

The key is to nail down how you will tend the roof from when it is first being designed, and then to stick to the schedule and also monitor the space regularly. While the guidelines, which can be downloaded for free, are largely aimed at those in planning, design, maintenance and management roles, they are relevant for anyone thinking about installing vegetation on the roof of their own home.

Although there have always been enthusiasts like Brod Street, who, about a decade ago conducted his own research and installed a beguiling grassland on top of his 1890s Hawthorn brick cottage – then added a successful “wetland” in 2019 and then a high-yielding vegetable patch on top of his backyard shed in January this year – there are lots of potential pitfalls for the uninitiated.

Even for the experienced some green roofs are easier to manage than others. The guidelines detail how much more care is required for the sort of productive roof currently being tended by Beales at the Burwood Brickworks, for example, compared with a lightweight, restricted-access one predominantly composed of low-growing succulents. To guarantee success, it’s crucial to tailor the maintenance plan to the site.

“There have been some really sad disasters around Melbourne,” Rayner says. “I am a fan of green roofs but I am a fan of successful green roofs. There is no point installing these things if they are not going to be sustained successfully. These are living landscapes that need maintenance planned into their design and management.”

Maintenance Guidelines For Australian Green Roofs can be downloaded for free from girg.science.unimelb.edu.au.

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Content: LIFESTYLE Lifestyle
The futuristic concept combines luxury, relaxation and convenience in a getaway in the city
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With the development of human civilization, the population has risen to an unprecedented level, but there is only so much land on earth, so humans have come up with a solution to the problem of altitude. The vertical concept is not only a solution to the land problem, but also has value in many aspects.
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If you want to relax and go on vacation, it is difficult to do it far from the city.
The project conceived by the studio this time wants to enjoy the resort experience in an urban environment, with the beach and natural landscape in one building.
It is difficult to achieve the goal of preserving wild nature under the giant wheel of urban development, but this concept has become the main theme of Aera ’ s design. The model of Aera Vertical Resort is the first and can be implemented not only in one city, but also in any city, providing visitors with a healthy atmosphere and intimate contact with the wild nature and green land, without spending a lot of time traveling.
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The use of vertical buildings minimizes land use and maximizes the availability of land, reduces the impact on the surrounding environment, and encourages domestic travel on an economic level.
The project has been very attractive from the outside, opening holes in the structure of a typical hotel building, strengthening the connection between the interior and exterior of the building and the surrounding urban environment, thereby creating a unique spatial environment.
Aera will offer a variety of choices to suit different moods, such as independent activity areas and quiet spaces, effective noise isolation or carefully planned sound landscape effects, entertainment, luxurious spa services and a variety of culinary experiences for guests of all ages, combining dining, art, fashion, drama, gardens, health and family elements to create a home that is not far from home. Vacation.
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An aerial platform facing the city, with a swimming pool overlooking the city streets below during swimming, far away from the city, but so close to the city, as a haven for the mood in the city, the pressure and challenges of the city are put down … Is it really possible?
It doesn ’ t matter, because Aera combines relaxation, convenience and connectivity to spend a unique holiday, while the duration of the holiday can be shortened, and even if there is a sudden work accident, it can be handled immediately out of the street.
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"Vertical gardens, or clean air green walls, offer several environmental benefits, including improving indoor air quality, retaining dust, absorbing air pollution, and regulating temperature, ultimately leading to cleaner air and a more sustainable environment."

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Content: In order to improve the environmental air quality and let children learn with peace of mind, the Taichung Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau has continued to build a clean air green wall in the school. This year, 12 schools in Jianping Elementary School, Juren Elementary School and Chongde Elementary School have received subsidies from the Environmental Protection Department.
According to the Environmental Protection Bureau, through the installation of clean air green walls, indoor air quality can be improved. At present, space such as classroom corridors and flower stands outside the daughter wall in Taichung City can be planted, which can achieve the benefits of dust retention, air pollution absorption and temperature regulation.
In order to strengthen the protection of the school environment for children, the Taichung City Environmental Protection Bureau expanded the subsidy for the construction of a clean air green wall on the campus, and the current subsidy amount to 1.76 million yuan, with an area of 358 square meters.
The Environmental Protection Bureau stressed that currently selected plants that can purify the air and do not need to spend too much money and time to maintain include the Dragon Tubeh, the Junzi and Wu Bamboo, the Turtle, the Cannonflower or the Honeysuckle.
How good is the effect of clean air green wall?
According to international research, vertical clean air green walls can reduce the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10) by about 40% and 60%. In addition, green walls can also reduce the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in classrooms by about 10% and the concentration of ozone (O3) by about 30%.
Green wall is the most natural and energy efficient air purification facilities, no need to plug in electricity, self-circulation, to achieve the purpose of air purification, can be called the "most environmentally friendly air purifier".
Chen Hongyi, director of the Environmental Protection Bureau, said that in addition to blocking outdoor pollutants and improving indoor air, the air green wall can also adjust the temperature and drive energy conservation and carbon reduction. Next year, Taichung City is expected to expand the subsidy target, including community activity centers, public kindergartens and environmental night markets.
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The practical benefits of indoor green walls include air purification, temperature regulation, and noise protection.

"Indoor green walls offer several practical benefits, including air purification, mental health impact, protection from noise, temperature regulation, and the combined benefits of air purification and temperature regulation, as supported by the positive effects of urban greening on the environment."

"Indoor green walls provide multiple benefits including improving indoor air quality through dust retention and air pollution absorption, as well as regulating temperature, which can positively impact mental health and overall environmental comfort."

"Indoor green walls offer several benefits, including air purification, temperature regulation, and mental health impact, by reducing concentrations of harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and ozone."

"Indoor green walls offer several benefits, including air purification, temperature regulation, and potential positive impacts on mental health, making them a valuable component in sustainable building design."

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality."

Green roofs contribute to climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, while also improving air quality and increasing biodiversity.

"Green roofs can help make cities more climate-resilient by reducing stormwater runoff and mitigating the urban heat island effect."

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Content: More than a hundred pounds of tomatoes. Forty-eight pounds of cucumbers. Nearly 20 pounds of basil, dill, cilantro, and other herbs.

In all, the research green roof at the CSU System Spur campus has now produced 204.5 pounds of produce in its initial growing season at the recently opened Terra building.

This harvest has already bolstered deliveries for local families participating in a food access program administered by The GrowHaus. For Jennifer Bousselot, an assistant professor of horticulture at CSU and lead designer of the research green roof, it is also providing an exciting glimpse at how urban rooftops might be transformed in coming years into productive gardens that can help feed, inspire, and inform surrounding communities.

“This is the largest publicly accessible green roof research space that we know about,” Bousselot said. “To be able to do this research in Colorado’s biggest city is incredible.”

The green roof, open to Spur visitors during the campus’s regular operating hours, currently has four sections, including a 576-square-foot food production area that contains a “salsa garden” replete with tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, and chives, as well as nasturtiums, which add their edible, orangey-red petals to the mix.

Three other sections are exploring different types of plants and how they respond to the weather extremes of a Denver rooftop.

  • A “Pollinator Garden” aims to optimize the growth of beardtongues, red-birds-in-a-tree, columbines, and other flowering plants that can support the overall health of the urban ecosystem;
  • A “Medicinal Plant” section is seeking insight on how lemongrass, mint, and other species react to the intense conditions found on urban rooftops;
  • And a “Sown Meadow” comprised of coreopsis, California poppies, and other species is providing multiple plots to examine combinations that maximize growth and pollinator habitat.

Students, including K-12 school groups visiting Spur, have been involved from the beginning in research and upkeep of the green roof. On an ongoing basis, four CSU students completing internships with Bousselot have taken on much of the work maintaining the space, and the green roof is the research focus for two of Bousselot’s graduate students from the department of horticulture and landscape architecture.

Leah McGill, a CSU senior majoring in agricultural biology, talked about her summer internship experience, from planting and tending vegetables and flowers, to tracking their growth and even working on the irrigation system.

“I learned so much about different careers, and even about the interconnections involving construction and landscaping and education,” McGill said. And she appreciated the team’s partnership with GrowHaus and the opportunity to interact with families. “I wasn’t expecting that community element.”

Jennifer Bousselot helps plant the green roof. Photo: Kevin Samuelson / CSU System

While the scale of a rooftop garden is tiny compared to that of commercial farms, Bousselot explains how producing fresh produce for nearby communities is just one of many benefits associated with transforming plentiful – and generally barren – urban rooftops into thriving gardens. In addition to investigating how best to grow plants in the rooftop environment, her research team is exploring the extent to which green roofs can help reduce stormwater runoff and provide other benefits.

A second research green roof, which will be installed on the Spur campus’s nearly complete Hydro building, will take urban agriculture in a different direction by exploring its complementarity with solar panels, an area known as rooftop agrivoltaics. The panels, positioned alone on a rooftop, are great for converting solar radiation into electricity, and yet temperatures, particularly in summer, can quickly climb above the optimal temperature range, in the mid 70s Fahrenheit, at which the panels work most efficiently. Pairing the panels with a green roof is a way to cut those temperatures, and the extra shade also benefits certain plant species that may not need or benefit from constant direct sunlight.

Reducing the urban heat island effect and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions are two of the primary goals of Denver’s Green Buildings Ordinance, which took effect in 2018 and requires developers and property owners who are constructing or modifying buildings over a certain size to pick from a menu of options aimed at limiting heating and increasing overall green space. Bousselot, who serves on the board of the North American green roof industry association, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, served as a technical adviser in crafting the Denver ordinance, and she sees the ways the research at Spur and at other sites will help lead to the installation of green roofs that are both efficient and elegant.

This elegance is apparent to those visiting the Terra building’s research green roof, which is accessible from the fourth floor. The garden is compact and organized, and in late summer it is resplendent with myriad flowers, along with plump tomatoes, delicate fairy tale eggplants, and hearty jalapeños.

Exposing students and community members to research and activities involving food, water, and health is central to the mission of the Spur campus, the construction of which was funded in 2015 with $200 million from the state legislature. The Terra building, which opened in June and includes the research green roof, is the second of three CSU buildings that will be part of the National Western Center, a redevelopment of the historic grounds of the National Western Stock Show in north Denver. The third building, Hydro, is scheduled to open in January.

Jocelyn Hittle, the CSU System’s associate vice chancellor for the Spur campus and special projects, has been closely involved in development of the campus from the beginning, and she has been thrilled to see the way school groups, community members, and other visitors to the green roof and other Spur research spaces have reacted upon seeing science being done right in front of them.

“At Terra, for instance, the programs are focused on innovations in agriculture, and on letting people see the creative ways that researchers are working to make food production more sustainable,” Hittle said. “It’s about providing a space in which visitors can connect with the scientists and businesses involved in each step in the food system.”

Planting the green roof at CSU Spur Terra. Photo: Kevin Samuelson / CSU System

With construction of Spur’s three buildings nearing completion, the focus is now shifting toward the ways the campus will offer new insights into scientific research while helping visitors understand how they might become involved in addressing societal challenges.

Jim Bradeen, Colorado State University’s associate vice president for CSU Spur strategy, oversees the campus’s overall research enterprise, and he speaks excitedly about the dozens of programs that are underway at Spur or are in the works.

“The green roof and other activities at Spur are really creating a new model for education, outreach, and engagement,” Bradeen said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what happens as we bring more people into this critical work.”

About CSU Spur

CSU Spur is a new, free educational year-round public life-long learning destination in Denver focused on engaging K-12 students, families, and visitors around food, water, and health. CSU Spur showcases the work of the CSU System campuses: CSUCSU Pueblo, and CSU Global, and offers degree programs that originate from the campus offerings. Spur is built upon the land-grant mission of access to education and the belief that students can be anything they want to be. To inspire learners of all ages to engage in important world issues, CSU Spur brings together scientists to collaborate, puts science on-display, and showcases career paths. The CSU Spur campus provides immersive learning experiences and cutting-edge research across three buildings: Vida, Terra, and Hydro. Learn more at CSUSpur.org.

"Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by mitigating the urban heat island effect and reducing stormwater run-off."

Green roofs can help create climate-resilient cities by reducing the urban heat island effect and stormwater run-off, similar to how green spaces can regulate cooling and aid in carbon emission.

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Content: Architect Su Yu-che and landscape scholar Hung Wo-mo: How to properly return land to nature in today ’ s architectural and urban challenges?
Architect Yu Cher Su (left) and landscape scholar Hung Wo-mo (right) _ Photo Credit: Jimmy Yang
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In the process of urban development, the views of practicing architects on what is an ideal living environment have greatly affected the appearance of the city.
Architect Su Yu-che and landscape scholar Hung Wo-chih believe that the wall-free green space is crucial to urban life today. This article uses the dialogue between the two to describe the possible imagination of the future Taipei space.
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In the process of urban development, the views of practicing architects on what is an ideal living environment have greatly affected the appearance of the city.
Architect Su Yu-che and landscape scholar Hung Wo-chih believe that the wall-free green space is crucial to urban life today. This article uses the dialogue between the two to describe the possible imagination of the future Taipei space.
Focus on space outside the building
The appearance of the city changes with the needs of the times, and each building can be regarded as a concrete microcosm of people's imagination of urban life.
Su Yu-che pointed out that many communities in Taipei City are currently in the process of urban renewal to demolish old homes and build new homes.
However, the development process of each old street can not be synchronized, and the construction of a house will greatly affect the lives of the surrounding residents if it does not take into account the sunlight, air circulation and spatial movement of the surrounding houses.
In addition to relying on legal norms, construction companies also need to consciously carry out overall thinking and planning in order to create a truly comfortable neighborhood life.
"In the past, the rules of urban development were formulated with architecture as the main body, but the so-called city should be a virtual space outside the building, that is, an" empty "space."
Su Yu-che believes that both the natural environment of the countryside and the built-up areas must be taken into account, and an appropriate "space" should be defined.
Hung further explained that the environmental planning surrounding the building is important for creating a healthy living environment.
The so-called virtual space also includes green space, green space not only can regulate cooling, help carbon emission, but also help to establish a sense of neighborhood, she said: "As long as there is green space in a community, everyone is willing to go outdoors, gather here, create communication opportunities, increase mutual interaction; even if there is no dialogue, because often meet, will also produce a sense of closeness, drawing each other's distance."
Green living room on the first floor
Su Yu-che adds that before all cities became densely populated and paved with man-made construction, they belonged to the primitive state of nature. Nowadays, people like to go to the countryside on holidays and stay away from the cement jungle to meet the original needs of human nature.
Hong Ho-mo pointed out that the Taipei City government advocates “building a green and healthy Taipei ” and has opened a total of 994 parks and green areas with a total area of more than 18.07 million square meters.
The more green space in Taipei's parks, the higher the happiness of residents.
In the city's greening plan, Su Yu-che believes that the most challenging part of the city is the central part of the city or the area with a high concentration of buildings. A shared public space is actually feasible, "he said.
For example, the increasingly popular movable glass doors and windows can be fully opened when the weather conditions are good. In addition to helping to regulate the air and suitable for sub-tropical housing, it can also connect the indoor space on the first floor with the space for outdoor tree planting, so that the greenery is no longer blocked by the wall, and it can also enhance people ’ s intimacy. It is an urban living room that belongs to everyone, and the people on both sides of the glass wall do not know, but in the open space, there is a chance to break the original "you are you, I am me" boundary, so that the interaction is more friendly. 」
Vertical greening makes cities more comfortable
In the past, people often thought that landscape design was only introduced at the end of the project, but in fact, the overall landscape planning should precede the architectural design.
If you want to further green the existing Taipei urban space, you can consider using the old viaducts and elevated railways in New York City, Boston, and Seoul to turn the old viaducts and elevated railways into air parks, and map out the different levels of space, such as pedestrian bridges and roof spaces, so that the city can add more pleasant spaces by way of vertical greening.
According to Hung, in a densely populated urban environment, more green space can be reserved through the combination of green spots (small parks), green corridors (roadway trees or rivers), green surfaces (big parks or water and green resources), or urban renewal. A beautiful and green living environment, a sustainable and livable Taipei city blueprint for the coexistence of bird-language flowers and nature. "
In addition to the construction and maintenance of the park's green space, Hung points out that Taipei has also combined public and private efforts to adopt the park's green space with roadway trees, select plants, and even plan an urban agricultural park where people in the community can grow vegetables and garden together.
She said: “The diverse creativity and vitality of citizens can not only increase the energy of urban development, but also contribute to the sustainable operation of urban greening. ”
In recent years, Taipei City has been making efforts to make the city greener. Our lives can be better, and the city is more beautiful, healthy and safe. "
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The environmental benefits of green roofs, such as vertical gardens, include reducing energy consumption and improving air quality, which is supported by the example of the "City of Living Walls" initiative in Kiev, where Vichi grape bushes were planted to achieve cleaner air and comfortable indoor temperatures.

"Green roofs and vertical gardens offer several environmental benefits, including reducing energy consumption, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity, by alleviating the heat island effect and adsorbing pollutants in the air."

Green roofs have several environmental benefits, including reducing stormwater run-off, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity, which can help make cities more climate-resilient.

"Green roofs can reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, and increase biodiversity, while also providing benefits when combined with solar panels, such as improved temperature regulation and shade for certain plant species."

Green roofs can contribute to reducing the urban heat island effect, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and have other environmental benefits such as improving air quality, increasing biodiversity, and reducing energy consumption.

Vertical gardens offer several benefits, including environmental advantages, noise reduction, and aesthetic benefits.

Vertical gardens offer benefits beyond environmental advantages, including noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, which can enhance the quality of life for building occupants.

Vertical gardens offer benefits beyond environmental advantages, including noise reduction and aesthetic improvements.

"Vertical gardens provide noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, in addition to their environmental benefits, making them a desirable feature in various settings, from offices to homes."

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Content: Flower decor in the house
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Decorating with flowers is perhaps the most popular method of decorating the premises and garden.
The variety of colors in color, shape and size is simply innumerable.
There are also a variety of ways to decorate flowers.
A hedge of flowers, bright flower arrangements or bouquets in a nice vase - these and many other ideas can arise if you decide to decorate your home with flowers.
Let ’ s look at how we can decorate our home with flowers.
Winter garden
Sometimes it is so desirable that summer always reigns around us, evergreen plants grow and bright sun shines.
But the climatic conditions of our country, contrary to our wishes, suggest a smaller number of warm sunny days.
In any case, this is not a reason for frustration, because it is not in vain that winter gardens have been specially built in the premises for a long time.
For some, the winter garden is a composition of large plants in the corner of the hall or living room.
Of course, the collection of your favorite plants on the windowsill is your miniature winter garden.
But speaking the language of designers, a winter garden is much more difficult.
It requires a separate room, for example, a special room or glazed and insulated loggia.
It should be borne in mind that the arrangement of a full-fledged winter garden will require compliance with a number of conditions important for its existence: this is the humidity of the air, and the presence of a sufficient amount of sunlight, as well as the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves.
Vertical gardening
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Fashionable vertical gardening in the favorites of interior designers.
Such a living wall decorates the walls of solid offices, fashionable restaurants and has long taken root in the interiors of many apartments and houses.
The most spectacular flowers on the wall look in the living room, where they can take up more space.
No less harmonious it can look in the bathroom, giving the feeling of a tropical jungle, and in the bedroom, pacifying and giving fresh air for a comfortable sleep.
Vertical gardening is possible
Live flowers
An indispensable attribute of floral decor in the house are fresh flowers, or bouquets.
This method of decorating the house has its advantages:
- Firstly, you can always change the variety of colors of your bouquets;
- secondly, decorative bouquets smell nice and are able to give a chic fresh aroma;
- Thirdly, they do not require care in case you do not have the desire or opportunity to care for the flowers in the pots.
However, this method of decoration has its drawbacks: ripped flowers do not live long, which causes them to be sufficiently expensive for permanent use.
Flower decor as a continuation of the interior style
Flowers can be effectively used in the continuation of the style of the room.
Take for example vases, the widest selection of which is presented in the modern market.
And for each style, there is undoubtedly its own.
Fill it with your favorite colors and the interior of your home will sparkle with new colors.
Flowers in pots
Flowers in pots are perhaps the basic and simplest element of floral decor in the house.
Here everything depends on the individual preferences of the owner, and the modern market will definitely be able to offer flowers for every taste and budget.
In addition, a separate element of the decor can be considered flower pots, the choice of which is also infinitely large.
With a thoughtful selection, they will help add colors to evergreen plants and, conversely, dilute the brightness of abundantly flowering plants.
Separately, the types of flower pots are described in the article What are flower pots.
Flower arrangement in a pot
Creating compositions from plants in one pot is simple and at the same time original and creative.
To do this, it is enough to take several plants of different appearance and size and a large pot.
Fill the pot with expanded clay to half, and put the selected plants so that they do not protrude above the level of the pot.
Voids need to be filled with expanded clay, small stones or a ground-sand mixture.
It is important to remember that when choosing flowering indoor plants, they must be in harmony with the tones of curtains, upholstery, bedspreads and other textiles.
And the main thing to remember that flowers require care, only then, they will not only decorate the room, but also recreate a cozy atmosphere of warmth and life in your home.
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"Vertical gardens offer noise reduction and aesthetic benefits, in addition to their environmental benefits, such as improving air quality and providing the pleasure of vegetation."

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate and the appropriateness and compatibility of the plants themselves."

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, consider the local climate to ensure the plants are suitable and can thrive, providing benefits such as air purification and temperature regulation."

When choosing plants for a vertical garden, it's essential to consider suitable plants for different climates and the local climate to ensure the garden's effectiveness and maintenance.

Choosing plants for a vertical garden requires consideration of the local climate to ensure the plants' growth and survival.

"When choosing plants for a vertical garden, it's essential to consider suitable plants for different climates, taking into account the local climate and the potential for renewable resources to support plant growth."

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Content: Countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai
Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai..
Nature meets architecture, technology and art
The Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai prioritizes green architecture to help visitors appreciate the benefits and possibilities of integrating nature into our urban environments.
Showcasing green spaces, digital solutions and art as a whole, the pavilion embodies Singapore ’ s vision of becoming a city in the middle of nature and reflects the spirit of sustainable development through innovative and impactful urban solutions.
Yap Lai Pi, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Singapore Pavilion and Director of the Architecture and Urban Design Group at the Urban Redevelopment Authority, said the Singapore Pavilion shows the potential to develop appropriate agendas for integrating nature, architecture and technology through different digital designs and strategies.
We would like to invite visitors to reflect on their relationship with nature, through their journey of exploring the pavilion ’ s green digital system and its presentation of an integrated system for managing green spaces, water and energy systems.
In doing so, visitors will be able to appreciate the importance of planning and the scale of the challenges of building the Singapore Pavilion, and the ways in which we can live with our natural and built environment without harming both, where both people and the environment are taken care of.
The pavilion will see the creation of suitable local climates within the Rainforest Cone and Flower Cone areas to preserve rainforest vegetation.
With the growth of many plant varieties despite the harsh nature of the land and the rather difficult climatic conditions, this combination of lush landscapes can flourish in different environments around the world if renewable resources are used.
The pavilion promotes the use of technology to enhance the design and development of rare landscapes as it is not easy to take care of the plant species inside the pavilion, especially those on the curved green walls of the cones and cones inside the pavilion.
To meet this challenge, three models of climbing robots will examine the green walls around the flower cone to examine the health of plants, as well as collect environmental data to monitor the performance of wing systems.
The pavilion provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about the science behind the pavilion ’ s construction through the “digital ecosystem ” of art and electronic games. The specially designed agriculture panel and innovative technological applications used in water and energy management are design strategies that enable the Singapore pavilion to achieve the goal of 100% green energy.
Preparations for the Singapore Pavilion are in their final phase, with landscaping completed and digital exhibitions currently being finalised before opening on October 1, 2021.
Different stations of the Singapore Pavilion ’ s unique experience will also be offered online and online platforms.
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"Plants such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants are suitable for a vertical garden, which can be created using a variety of containers and materials arranged in tiers."

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Content: High flower beds
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In the garden, in the country, a high flowerbed is usually created in two cases: when the problem soil is on the site, for example, very dense, solid clay and stones, or for the sake of the decorative qualities of such a flowerbed.
A high flowerbed will attract the eye, serve as an accent.
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Landscape design – flower bed
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One of the simplest ways to create a high flowerbed is to use masonry.
Such stone beds with their own hands are easy to make, they are spectacular and have high aesthetic characteristics.
A successful variant of the formation of a flower garden is the construction of several small fragments in a multi-level order, with different vegetation.
How to create a vertical flowerbed
You can create it from suitable containers of different shapes, ready-made forms, tires, boards, stone, even broken furniture.
The main condition is that the landings should be arranged in tiers, one above the other.
First, you need to prepare a platform for the flower bed.
The first tier is being built.
It should be the strongest and most stable - it will have the weight of the entire structure.
The next tiers are installed one above the other so that there are spaces for filling with soil.
Selected plants are planted in the resulting "pockets" with the ground. The multi-tiered flower bed is watered in stages, starting from the very top.
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Landscape design – floating flower beds
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You can create it from suitable containers of different shapes, ready-made forms, tires, boards, stone, even broken furniture.
The main condition is that the landings should be arranged in tiers, one above the other.
First, the site under the club is prepared. The first tier is erected.
It should be the strongest and most stable - it will have the weight of the entire structure.The next tiers are installed one above the other so that there are spaces for filling the soil. In the resulting "pockets" with the ground, selected plants are planted. The multi-tiered flower bed is watered in stages, starting from the very top.
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"For a vertical garden, suitable plants include those that trail, such as pothos, heart leaf philodendrons, and prayer plants, which can thrive in low-light conditions and provide a textured appearance."

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Content: Invite nature into your home by creating a verdant "living wall" display

Humans need plants to survive.

We eat them, drink them, use them as medicine, and even decorate with them in order to bring joy to our daily lives.

Once you start caring for a couple of houseplants, it's easy to spiral into an obsession with our magnificent, leafy friends. If your collection of 20-plus houseplants isn't enough to satiate your need for greenery in your home anymore, why not take it to the next level with a full-blown living wall?

Living walls, or vertical gardens as they're sometimes called, are made up of an array of live plants that are planted vertically and can range in size from just a few square feet to entire walls in large atrium spaces.

However, larger installations can cost upwards of $125-$225 per square foot of wall and aren't exactly feasible for renters or homeowners who are on a strict budget or have limited space.

While you can certainly contract a company to install a living wall in your home, there are also local and handcrafted options to consider depending on your budget, your lifestyle and what look you're going for.

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Dominic Villareal in front of A Modern Plantsman's living wall display.

Dominic Villareal, the owner of A Modern Plantsman, weighed his own options when expanding his Colfax plant store to downtown Spokane in late 2021.

"My partner and I were scoping out the local plant scene, and we noticed immediately that there was a lack of living wall installations in Spokane," he says. "There are no plant stores or nurseries in the area that have one."

When Villareal secured the space for his shop on the main floor of the Hotel Indigo building, he began designing a plant wall that was eye-catching as well as functional for his customers. The plant wall, constructed by Villareal himself, features wooden shelves that are just deep enough to hide the pots that the plants reside in, giving it the appearance of a living wall.

"That's very doable for a home setting," he says. "You can take the pots off the shelf for easy watering and care."

Villareal recommends plants that trail for any DIY living wall project, but also says that including plants of different heights can give the wall a much more textured and varied appearance.

"Start with plants like pothos, heart leaf philodendrons and prayer plants," Villareal says. "Prayer plants specifically can deal with very low-light situations, which is perfect for a home installation. They'll disguise any nonnatural elements of the wall once they start to trail down."

Previous owner of Sage + Moss and seasoned houseplant parent Annecia Paulson recommends utilizing organic elements when creating your display for ease of watering and a more harmonious facade.

The most common way to do this is by creating mounted plant displays. Mounted plants are plants that have been affixed onto an object using moss or other organic materials.

"Creating mounted plants is actually a really easy process," she says. "You simply remove most of the dirt from the roots, place the plant on the piece of bark and then attach it using sphagnum moss and fishing line."

The upkeep and care of mounted plants lie in the choice of wood, Paulson says.

"Using cork bark is the best option — it's lightweight and naturally mold-resistant. Just soak the whole thing in water, let it drip dry and then hang it on your wall using Command hooks or string. Super simple," she says.

If the trial and error of diving in headfirst just isn't your thing, many area plant stores, including A Modern Plantsman, offer workshops on how to create mounted plants and products that can assist you in your journey to creating a living wall.

"We really try to act as a resource for people in the community," Villareal says. "We want to help people learn how to do these things. I've already gone through the trial and error of the projects that people attempt at home, so I'm happy to give people that knowledge." ♦

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"Low-maintenance plants such as ivys, heucheras, and ferns are suitable for vertical gardens, and other options include the Dragon Tubeh and the Honeysuckle, which can purify the air and are easy to maintain."

Suitable plants for a vertical garden include a variety of species such as ivys, heucheras, ferns, and low-maintenance plants, which can provide a unique appearance and interesting accents.

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Unusual flower beds for garden
Modern trends dictate not to plant the entire plot with beds, but to create gardens and flower beds in order to have a pleasant rest alone or in the company.
In order to make the garden of your dreams in the country, you can create amazing flower arrangements in flower beds that will add comfort and beauty to the site.
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Rutarium
Stunning compositions
The unique art of creating compositions from wood, which is perfect for decorating a flower garden.
Rutarium is the cultivation of plants in specially carved cavities of various wooden elements.
Examples may be round firewood, log or old tree trunks.
This is a great way to give the flower garden a unique appearance and place interesting accents on the site.
Rutaries are of different types:
Natural rutarium - unites elements of the plant world, alive and not, in their natural state, without being subjected to human changes.
Basic Rutarium – It uses elements of wood that have been processed but retain their original structure and shape.
Basic Rutarium
Art-routine includes both living and non-living elements.
The focus is on a wooden sculpture or figure, such as a driftwood or stump, which becomes the centerpiece of the composition and is complemented by living plants to emphasize its beauty.
To create a rutarium, you can use a variety of plants, from flowering and ferns to herbs, berries, vines and even low coniferous shrubs.
This allows each routine to be unique and unique.
Bright flowers are good for him too.
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Ensemble of leaves
Very picturesque
Another option for decorating a flower garden is a composition of various plant species with a variety of leaf shapes and colors.
This will help to achieve a beautiful and harmonious combination of the flower bed with the rest of the green part of the garden, which will please the eye and soul.
Place plants with different leaf textures next to each other to create an amazing effect.
Coloured leaves are also good.
For such a flower garden, many plants will suit - daromeoa, sugar medunitsa, brunner, cuff, badan thick, geyhera hybrid.
Astilboides tabulireformis with lamellar leaves.
Peltiphyllum peltifolius - the thyroid leaves of this plant will contrast beautifully with the surrounding greens.
Podophyll peltatum, podophyll rodgersia, hosts of various large varieties.
Bergenia large-leaved and labaznik large-leaved complete the composition.
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Alien landscape using succulents
Very unusual flowers
For example, they can be placed in an old stump - this is another interesting idea for a flower garden.
Succulents are distinguished by unusual shapes and textures of leaves, which allows you to create amazing compositions in old stumps or other unusual places.
Such a flower garden will attract attention with its exoticism and originality.
They are divided into two main categories depending on the location of water storage:
Stem succulents have stems that are thickened and able to store water in their tissue, whether it is bark or its own core.
To this group belong many representatives of the family of cacti, as well as some species of euphorbia.
Really Alien
Leafy succulents, they have water stored mainly in the leaves, which makes them dense, elastic and fleshy.
Typical representatives include aloe, lithops, havortia, echeveria and various types of tolstyanaceae.
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Animals from plants with openwork foliage or moss
Hedgehog from plants
For example, for hedgehogs on the site will be suitable for cineraria.
This is not only an attractive design element, but also a great way to add a touch of originality to the garden.
In garden design, a special place is occupied by plants with elegant openwork leaves, which give the landscape lightness and unique style.
These include - ferns, such as fegopteris, nomad, eagle; umbrella - this group of plants is known for its complex and openwork leaves.
Among them are the butene and the femur, which decorate the garden with their umbrellas, the kervel and the myrris fragrant, as well as the Peloponnesian molopospermum and the thin-leaved gircha.
Buzulniki - Tangut and Buzulnik Przewalski attract attention with their large and expressive leaves.
These plants not only decorate the garden, but also make it a feeling of lightness and airiness.
From moss, you can also create beautiful sculptures or decorate glades, giving the garden mystery and charm.
This can be a lined decorative path, a flower bed in the form of a turtle, or an alpine slide consisting also of moss.
Turtles from moss
Gypsum moss is perfect for softening stony corners, cuckoo flax, fern moss.
Sphagnum, which is known for its ability to retain moisture, making it indispensable for moisture-loving plants.
Dicranum will add a textural accent to garden compositions.
These plants can be used not only for decorating rocky surfaces, but also for revitalizing pillars, metal fences and fences.
Due to their unpretentiousness and ability to adapt to various conditions, they grow perfectly on both vertical and horizontal surfaces, without requiring complex care.
Path of moss
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Creating a secret garden in a thick shade
The Secret Shelter
Here you can use ferns and shade-loving plants that frame gazebos and pergolas, creating mysterious grottoes.
This place will be a pleasant shelter from the sun and a place to relax in the shade.
In order to close even the roof of the gazebo fit any climbing plants, such as wild grapes, climbing rose or clematis.
In these places sheltered from the sun, you can put tables, chairs or benches and enjoy the shadow in the hot summer days.
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Snow-white composition in a flowerbed
Monochrome flower garden
Solid flower garden, consisting only of white flowers - lily of the valley, dahlias, echinacea, blooming phlox pillows, silver velvety chistetz, stennik, karyopteris, astilba, goryanka, kupens, tiarka, hosts
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Decorative bows
Any plant is beautiful
Plants with round inflorescences create arches or arcs, forming the effect of an exhibition garden.
It will attract attention and delight the eye.
Among the vast variety of ornamental bows are especially attractive - aflatun, inclined, Christophe, Dutch onion, popular due to its durability and beauty, executive bow, karatava, macleana, suvorova onion has unique twisted leaves.
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Cereal field on the site
It is necessary to correctly combine various decorative cereals
Decorative cereals can add texture and volume to the flower garden.
They should be planted in the center or along the edges of the flower garden to create an amazing steppe landscape, as well as mix different combinations of cereals to create interesting combinations.
Among them, we can distinguish Chinese miscanthus, cowl, blue prayer, festuka, a variety of shades from blue-green to silver makes it popular in landscape design, the emperor is cylindrical, stands out for its bright red tips of leaves.
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Use of floating containers
It looks incredible.
To create the illusion of a floating decorative vessel in a decorative pond on the site, any plants that tolerate moisture well and can grow in pots are suitable.
A variety of flowers and greenery placed in containers will look original and attract the attention of guests.
The artificial vessel can be fixed with a ballast at the bottom of the pond, or give it the opportunity to swim freely.
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Using gladioluses with a dense bouquet
A lot of bright colors decorate the garden
Such a composition can be surrounded by a carpet of small flowers.
This unusual way of decorating a flower garden will emphasize the beauty and elegance of gladioli, giving the flower garden a special charm.
Gladiolus, numbering approximately 300 species, is widely represented in ecosystems from the Mediterranean to the South African regions.
On the territory of Russia grows about nine unique species of these flowering plants.
Italian gladiolus has small flowers resembling grains, gladiolus is tiled with a characteristic scaly flower structure.
Common gladiolus, hybrid gladiolus.
It is important to select flowers
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Content: Crafting Timeless Beauty: Customized Landscape Solutions

words Al Woods

In a world where landscapes reflect the signature of Mother Nature and human ingenuity intertwined, crafting an outdoor space is akin to composing a piece of art that withstands the test of time. It’s a canvas where scenery echoes the narrative of the homeowner, where functionality marries aesthetics. In the pursuit of personalized paradise, humanity has turned to customized landscape solutions, creating gardens, backyards, and outdoor environments that are as unique as the individuals who inhabit them.

The Personalized Garden: A Reflective Space

Gardens have long been spaces where the human soul finds solace and peace, often mirroring the inner landscape of those who tend them. The personalized garden, cultivated with detail to reflect one’s tastes and aspirations, serves not only as a place of quietude but as an extension of the home’s narrative. Consider the charm of a garden that unfurls colors reminiscent of a cherished childhood memory, or the fragrant pathway that leads one to a contemplative corner adorned with a favorite sculpture. The beauty of a personalized garden lies not in its form alone but in the stories it tells and the emotions it evokes for those who experience it. Having meticulously planned landscape designs ensures that your garden is a timeless space, growing and evolving with you. This space becomes a reflection of your life, where memories are made and cherished forever.

A Symphony of Seasons

The essence of timelessness in landscape solutions lies in their ability to adapt to the capricious face of nature. As the seasons change, so too must the splendor of a garden. Customized landscape designs factor in the nuances of the local climate, allowing for a symphony of seasonal transformations that keep the outdoor space fascinating year-round.

Imagine your garden in the variety of hues offered by spring’s floral ballet, or the quiet dignity of the winter scape, punctuated by stoic evergreens and the delicate latticework of bare branches. Each season brings a new melody to the experience, ensuring that the landscape — an ode to the environment it inhabits — remains eternally captivating.

Form Meets Function

While the aesthetic appeal of personalized landscapes is paramount, a design that does not address functionality is akin to a story with no substance. The symbiotic relationship between form and function is crucial. It transforms an outdoor space from a mere view to a living, breathing part of your daily life.

Balancing recreational areas with low-maintenance greenery, incorporating privacy buffers, and integrating sustainable practices into the design all contribute to the functionality of a landscape. The result is an environment that not only pleases the eye but serves as a functional extension of your living space — a harmonious integration of nature and necessity.

Ecological Elegance

In today’s world, ecological mindfulness has taken center stage, and landscapes are no exception. Customized solutions that champion sustainability not only reduce the carbon footprint but also foster an enduring relationship with the environment.

This can be accomplished through the use of native plants that require less water and maintenance, the inclusion of edible landscapes that promote self-sustainability, or the implementation of rainwater harvesting and permeable paving to mitigate environmental impact. Harmonizing the landscape with the local ecosystem ensures an enduring, elegant environmental legacy.

The Role of Technology

Advancements in technology have revolutionized the way landscapes are designed and experienced. From 3D modeling that allows homeowners to visualize their ideas before implementation to smart irrigation systems that minimize water wastage, technology plays a vital role in crafting contemporary timeless landscapes.

Integration of outdoor sound systems, automated lighting that accentuates the architectural elements of the landscape, and apps that help in plant maintenance are just a few examples of technology enriching the outdoor experience. When used judiciously, technology serves to enhance the natural beauty, making the personalized landscape not only visually appealing but also high-function and adaptive.

The Craft of Maintenance

A masterpiece is only as good as its upkeep. The craft of maintenance is the unseen hand that maintains the integrity and beauty of a personalized landscape. Routine care, seasonal rejuvenations, and the occasional refreshments ensure that the outdoor space remains a source of joy and tranquility.

Engaging with landscape professionals who understand the customized nature of your outdoor environment is key to keeping it in prime condition. Regular consultations, proper pruning, and proactive management of issues like soil erosion ensure that the landscape not only survives but thrives, becoming more enchanting with each passing year.

When crafting your personalized outdoor haven, focus on the holistic picture. Ensure that your landscape tells a story unique to your life and aspirations; that it is functional, sustainable, and connects with the local ecosystem; and that it stands the test of time and seasons. Customized landscape solutions are not merely about aesthetics; they are a reflection of your values, your identity, and your desire to fuse the comfort of home with the magnificence of nature.

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