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We now know with absolute certainty that our presence on this planet will kill us if we do not change the way we are living We also know with absolute certainty that there are thing we should be doing to improve [...]

Call me naive, but I always thought the bank was my friend. In 2012 I started Hanging Gardens when I ran out of garden space. I looked around for a larger property and found a cross lease property three houses away [...]

In this time of climate change and increasing urban challenges, governments around the world are increasing the legislation  regarding the addition of greenery in urban areas. Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase human connectivity to [...]

Vertical gardens can get a bad name when they do not work for the plants. I have seen DIY vertical garden products being sold in local garden centres where the soil depth is 100- 150mm. It is not surprising that these [...]

Many people ask us how we manage to grow such wonderful walls and the answer is simple. We designed our products around the plant! Many of NZ plants are natural epiphytes, meaning they can grow in trees, and many of our [...]

Plants are somewhat like dogs, they ask for very little and they reward you with endless enjoyment. Plants only need the smallest amount of attention if you give them the right amounts of water, light and food. But if you deprive [...]

Hanging Gardens are remarkably easy to install and plant up. Our vertical hanging gardens are ideal for hanging over fences, walls and balconies to create instant vertical gardens. Each garden has three removable felt pockets for your plants. The felt pockets [...]