Questions about vertical garden service
During the servicing of a vertical garden, many questions arise regarding the care of plants in the vertical garden, as well as the maintenance of the entire green wall structure. We answer the most frequently asked questions.
Will the vertical garden survive without maintenance?
Servicing the vertical garden is crucial for its survival. Failure to prune plants and long intervals between cleaning the structure lead to neglect. This, in turn, can result in plant death, the need for plant replacement, and issues with the automatic operation of the structure.
How long does a serviced vertical garden live?
A green wall that undergoes regular maintenance can survive for many years. Plants in the garden can live longer without being repotted compared to potted plants because they have space to grow.
When to start servicing the vertical garden?
Maintenance of the green wall should begin immediately after its installation. Directly after planting, plants often experience slight stress and need about a month to acclimate. In the first few days after planting in the garden, some leaves may yellow and fall off. Sometimes, at an early stage, certain stems may become weak and droop. There may be instances where individual plants fail to establish and need to be removed, although this usually happens rarely or not at all. Therefore, at the outset, there is a need for regular removal of dead plant debris and in some cases, replacing some specimens with new ones. However, after the adaptation phase, vertical garden maintenance becomes less time-consuming, often requiring only once a month. Learn how to remove plant debris from the vertical garden.
Can a vertical garden be serviced by oneself?
Servicing a vertical garden can be done by oneself. It’s an easy process. Instructions for servicing the vertical garden can be helpful. Additionally, it’s important to familiarize oneself with the characteristics of the plants on the green wall. This will allow for skillful care of each of them. Servicing a vertical garden does not require special tools.
What does regular servicing of a vertical garden mean?
Regular servicing means caring for the green wall at least once a month. This is a rough timeframe. If the need for more frequent servicing is noticed, the frequency should be adjusted accordingly.
How long does vertical garden servicing take?
Typically, garden maintenance doesn’t require much time and is quite straightforward, provided it’s done regularly. The key to efficiency is consistency, which affects the quality and quantity of effort put into care. Regular maintenance shortens the time spent on upkeep. Servicing smaller, well-maintained spaces (2-8 m²) takes from a few to several minutes. With larger green walls, this time may be longer. Maintaining tall gardens, often due to the need for scaffolding, consumes the most time.
What is the key to good vertical garden servicing?
Good care of the green wall is characterized by regularity. In addition to consistency, it’s important to have a good understanding of the specific needs of the plants to properly care for them.
What servicing tasks should be performed during the maintenance of a vertical garden in a closed-loop system?
- Cleaning the garden from plant residues
- Removing dust from leaves
- Trimming plants
- Fertilizing (periodically)
- Replacing plants (if the previous one died or we want to change the
- composition of the green wall)
- Refilling the water reservoir
- Cleaning the water reservoir
- Checking and cleaning the pressure pump
- Periodic replacement of drip emitters
- Periodic cleaning of felt (if buildup appears)
- Cleaning the water collection gutter
What servicing tasks should be performed during the maintenance of a vertical garden in a open-loop system?
- Disposing of plant residues
- Removing dust from plant leaves
- Trimming plants
- Fertilizing (periodically)
- Potential cleaning of felt (if buildup appears)
- Cleaning the water collection gutter
- Periodic replacement of drip emitters
