8 Awesome Vertical Gardening Ideas For Your Garden

Written by Kevin Espiritu Horticulture review by Sarah Jay Last updated: October 28, 2025 | 1 min read

A creative display of small terracotta pots, arranged vertically on a wooden trellis, filled with lush plants cascading down.

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Let’s be honest…

Some of these gardens you’ll see below are a little…crazy. But crazy is good, because it helps us stretch our creative muscles and inspire us to get back out into the dirt and create something. Whether you have a ton of space or are gardening in a small house or apartment, vertical gardening projects help to maximize your space – even allowing you to garden indoors!

Here are some of the coolest, most inspiring vertical garden’s we’ve found.

P.S. Do not leave without checking out #8!

GreenStalk 7-Tier Vertical Planter Basketweave

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GreenStalk 7-Tier Vertical Planter Basketweave

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Mira Garden Trellis Large

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Mira Garden Trellis Large

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Pablo Wall Trellis

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Pablo Wall Trellis

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1. Insanely Cool Vertical Potted Garden

A vertical garden that uses countless pots hung on a wall with wood and wire receiving abundant sunlight

2. Geometric Vertical Pallet Garden

A vertical garden with a lovely geometric arrangement having foliage in different colors

3. Mixed Bag Vertical Garden

Mixed Bag Vertical Garden appearing to have countless compartments filled with lovely bright green foliage

4. All-Wood Succulent Wall Garden

All-Wood Succulent Wall Garden appearing to use all-wood racks and containers

5. Banded Vertical Striped Garden

An outdoor wall with a Banded Vertical Striped Garden appearing to have different plants along a concrete walkway

6. All-Fern Wall (Jurassic Park, Anyone?)

A lush All-Fern Wall appearing to have long fronds of green fern placed under warm sunlight

7. DIY Chickenwire Potted Garden

DIY Chickenwire Potted Garden using containers hung on a wall made of chicken wire

8. Six Story Mason Jar Indoor Garden

Six Story Mason Jar Indoor Garden that uses a wooden shelf to hold the jars with the plants appearing to be indoor plants

How to Start a Vertical Rain Garden

Rain gardens increase biodiversity while offering landscape solutions to challenging zones. They slow stormwater, improve infiltration, and filter pollutants, all while enhancing aesthetics. While sunken by design, there’s no reason to limit the interest to the horizontal. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores how to take the rain garden concept vertically for added applications and appeal.