Grow A Living Wall

Create a vertical garden with purpose

Beauty alone is reason enough for any gardener to create a living wall. In fact, their unique visual appeal is the reason you see living walls popping up in gardens everywhere these days. With her new book Grow a Living Wall, however, garden designer and author Shawna Coronado has gardening concept a step further. Along with charm and beauty, the luscious and beautifully photo graphed wall gardens you’ll find inside this book have purpose. One is stocked with flowers selected because they attract bees and other pollinators. Some are bursting with nutritious vegetables and herbs. Yet another  is dedicated to improving your health through aromatherapy. With more than 20 complete designs featured, each fascinating arrangement provides a specific benefit that makes a valuable difference.

In Grow A Living Wall, you’ll find clear step-by-step information that explains everything you need to know to create your own vertical gardens. Choosing equipment and plants, making growing medium, planting and watering and even hanging your creation are covered in full detail. Each featured garden has its own chapter filled with useful tips, stunning photography, and fascinating background stories that point out how much difference a small garden can make. Like Shawna herself, the gardens you’ll find in Grow A Living Wall are positive, life-affirming, and sure to produce a smile or 2.