When you can’t spread out, you go up. That’s the basic idea of vertical gardening. In a small yard, balcony or even a modest courtyard, floor space disappears quickly. But walls, fences, railings and trellises are usually underused.
By adding vertical structures – like wall planters, hanging pots, ladder-style shelves, or simple trellises for climbers – you multiply your planting area without taking much footprint. Vines, beans, tomatoes, jasmine, money plants, even some herbs can happily grow upwards.
Visually, vertical greenery softens hard walls and makes tight spaces feel lush instead of cramped. It can also give you a bit of privacy from neighbours or unsightly views without building solid screens.
You’re basically turning blank walls into living surfaces, which is a clever way to squeeze a “bigger garden” into a very small footprint.