Make a Living Succulent Picture. Cara and Will Meyers, owners of DIG Gardens in Santa Cruz, California, are on top of the vertical-gardening trend.
"Vertical gardens are a great use of space, especially if you have a small terrace," says Cara Meyers, who leads workshops on designing and assembling picture-frame planters in DIG's urban courtyard. "Like hanging art in your home, living pictures can help define an outdoor room by becoming a focal point or a destination. "Succulents are a natural choice for vertical gardens because they grow slowly and have low water requirements. "Our plant palette is chosen for texture and architectural appeal rather than flowers and instant color," Meyers says.
How to make your own vertical succulent garden. Vertical Gardening Ideas - How To Make a Vertical Garden. How They Work: Composed of a breathable, recycled material akin to felt, these pouches — sold individually and in rows of three or five — can last 20 years.
Metal grommets make them easy to attach to a wall with screws. (From $40; woollypocket.com) Plant Them With: The standard 15" x 24" pockets, which hold up to 20 pounds of soil apiece, accommodate most annuals, plus small edibles and perennials. In this photo, carex grasses, colorful coleus, trailing petunias, and more flourish along the side of a barn. So how do you water these things, anyway?