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It's time to think outside the flower box.
For many homeowners, a love of the outdoors clashes with the realities of small spaces. How do you plant a garden when you hardly have the space for your barbecue grill, let alone that patio set you've been dreaming about? The answer for many homeowners is simple: Move the garden on up.
Vertical gardens give homeowners the luxury of having their own plants while maximizing the space they have for entertaining, relaxing and cooking out. Some make interesting living art pieces, while others provide an extra level of privacy from nearby neighbors.
A well-placed vertical garden could also give your house an especially unique curb appeal that sets it apart from every other house on the block.
Don't have much of a green thumb? Not to worry. Many vertical gardens are stocked with succulents and o ther low-maintenance plants that are easy to care for and help keep water bills low. Others are planted with built-in irrigation systems that can be programmed to care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UqSm2OQEnw for a homeowner's garden even when they can't.
Whether they use small http://www.bhg.com/gardening/landscaping-projects/ focal pieces full of succulents or a three-story wall designed to control temperature and light, these 10 homes and their amazing vertical gardens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UqSm2OQEnw are sure to inspire.
http://www.cbsnews.com/media/10-homes-with-incredible-vertical-gardens/
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