Have you always dreamt of creating an outdoor space that was just like the secret gardens in the stories you read as a child: a tranquil space to which you can retreat from the hustle and bustle of the everyday world whenever you need to recharge your internal batteries and refresh your mind? If you have, one problem you may have encountered when attempting to design your perfect secret garden is that of separating it from the outside world without using concrete walls and plain fences that are simply not pleasing to the eye. Fortunately, there is a very elegant and simple solution to this problem: investing in a green wall system that produces the illusion of being completely enclosed by nature when retreating to your secret garden.

Vertical Garden Design Ideas

There are a number of different ways that you can disguise the appearance of fences and walls in your garden, transforming them into living, breathing structures that integrate seamlessly with their surroundings:

• Screwing Plastic Pots into Fences and Walls – Whilst not a particularly elegant solution, screwing plastic plant pots into your perimeter wall or fence at regular intervals will allow you to grow flowers and shrubs vertically and hide some, if not all, of the wood, cement, bricks or plaster behind them.

• Wooden Trellis Systems – These are a great improvement on plastic pots as you can grow climbing plants right across them, completely hiding the walls or fences to which they are attached in the process. However, because outdoor wooden structures require a fair amount of maintenance to keep them in good condition, they may not be everybody’s first choice.

• Stainless Steel Wire Trellis Systems – For many people, stainless steel wire is the perfect material from which to create a beautiful living wall or fence. It is much thinner than the wood used in traditional trellis systems, which means it vanishes into the background more quickly once you start to grow plants up it, and it is virtually maintenance free. It will not rust when exposed to rain, it cannot easily be pulled off when secured to a wall and it can take an awful lot of abuse. Whereas a wooden trellis may splinter into pieces if hit by a football, stainless steel wire cables will just bounce back into position, making them an excellent choice for families with young children.

How Much will a Stainless Steel Wire Trellis System Cost?

If you opt for the maintenance-free, durable wire trellis option to create a green wall system in your backyard, the overall cost will depend on the type of wire you choose, the design of your trellis and the dimensions of the walls or fences that you need it to cover. If you are aiming to create something on the scale of the impressive vertical garden that the Verde Complex in Brisbane boasts, it will, of course, cost a lot more than a trellis system for a small residential property but in either case, you can obtain a competitive quotation by completing the green wall estimate form on our website. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to visit us if you are in the area. We are located at 3/99 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads, Queensland 4220.