How to Build a Living Wall Vertical Garden | This Old House

Use pressure-treated lumber and galvanized planter boxes to erect a vertical garden filled with colorful greenery. (See below for a shopping list, tools, cut list, and plant guide.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Wall-mount planters are ever more popular in cities, where industrious gardeners must make use of every inch of outdoor space. But their appeal stretches well beyond the urban jungle. A striking floral installation can brighten a big blank wall, take advantage of sunlight that never reaches the ground, and, best of all, keep you off your knees. Our original design is a simple grid with lattice sections for climbing vines and horizontal rails that function as French cleats, making it easy to change the position of planter boxes or bring them indoors for winter—great for, say, tending herbs. Follow along as senior technical editor Mark Powers walks you through the steps to becoming a vertical gardener. Shopping List for How to Build a Living Wall Vertical Garden: - 1_6 pressure-treated pine. Get four 12-footers for the hanging rails - 1_4 pressure-treated pine. Get five 8-footers for the uprights - 1_2 pressure-treated pine. Get one 12-footer - 2_4 lumber. Get two 6-footers - 1/2-inch lattice. Get one 4-by-8-foot panel - galvanized-steel planter boxes - 1-inch PVC pipe"] Get a 4-foot length - 1 1/4-inch deck screws - 2 1/2-inch screws - 8-inch structural screws - painter s tape - exterior wood glue - latex caulk - exterior-grade stain - 2-inch chip brush - plants - potting soil - planting mix - green vinyl - plant tape Tools for How to Build a Living Wall Vertical Garden: - stud finder - tape measure 4-foot level - clamps - combination square - circular saw with fence - drill/driver - 9-by-1/4-inch drill bit - miter saw Planters, Grey Zinc Window Boxes, from $13; Jamalia Garden [https://www.jamaligarden.com/]. Perennials: Proven Winners [https://www.provenwinners.com/] Cut list: 1x6 pressure-treated-pine rails, four at 12 feet ripped in half on a 45-degree angle 1x4 pressure-treated-pine uprights, five at 8 feet with beveled ends 1x2 pressure-treated-pine nailing blocks, cut to fit (after using the 1x2 as your story stick) 2x4 lumber braces, cut to fit ½-inch lattice panels, cut to fit Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Living Wall Vertical Garden | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/