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INSIDE JOB
GREEN WALLS & VERTICAL GARDENS
Throw in annuals and well.
for pops of color
when possible; use
“The applications are endless: small/
large scale; flat and 3-D; low/high
light, natural sunlight, artificial
light; office, house, apartments;
exteriors…everything is possible,”
she adds. “Be creative and the green
design solutions will come.”
Maintenance is taken into account
when developing the design.
“Early maintenance — the first year
— is the most extensive,” she says.
“The second year is easier and less.
And by the third year, usually everything
is figured out and it is merely
yearly maintenance of the pumps,
lights, structure and plants.”
Behind the beauty of
these vertical gardens and
“sprouting” walls lies special
technology that keeps the
plants and flowers alive
With lots of TLC most green walls
can last indefinitely. Famulari points
out that some of her early designs are
still growing today.
“For exterior walls, though some
plants may be flowering or leafing
seasonally, they are still designed
to last for an extended amount of
years,” she says.
“Plants allow healing, mental
soothing, and easier breathing,” she
continues. “And something to grow
in front of you with visible change in
a time frame. That reminds us that
all things change and heal and can be
wondrous.”
scented plants, and those
associated with favorite
memories.
Plants are
replaced as
needed over the
years.
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