Step-by-Step Guide To Creating a Succulent Wall Garden

Step-by-Step Guide To Creating a Succulent Wall Garden

Everyone loves how succulents are so cute and easy to take care of. If you want to incorporate these small cactus plants into your interior design, one of the best ways to do so is by placing them along the wall and creating a wall garden. You can do this with hydroponics and still make it look good! By following our simple step-by-step guide to creating a succulent wall garden with hydroponics, you’ll add life to your living room’s design in no time.

 

Step One: Think of Your Design

 

The first step with any interior design project, no matter how large or small scale it is, is to imagine your ideal design. Because you’ll be using hydroponics, any vertical garden on your wall where plants can stay close together is ideal.

 

One method is to make your own hydroponic rack with PVC piping or recycled materials for the succulent containers to sit on. You can also fill a felt vertical garden with your hydroponic containers or mount separate planters set distances away from each other. Once you have your design, purchase all the materials you need.

 

Step Two: Mount the Vertical Garden To the Wall

 

With your materials in hand, it’s time to put the wall hangers on the wall. If you’ve created or purchased a rack, ensure both sides are level before mounting it with screws. You may want to mount the base of your rack to the studs within your wall to create a sturdy connection. If you’re placing many different wall-mounted containers, plan where each container will go before placing them. Ensure the planters don’t get in the way of people, furniture, or doors.

 

Step Three: Plant Your Succulents

 

Because succulents are cacti, they don’t require much watering. Keeping them in an aerated hydroponic medium can prevent their roots from rotting like they would in overwatered soil. Pot the succulents in your hydroponic grow medium of choice and make sure the container allows the medium to drain safely into your basin. Place the containers within your wall-mounted planters or rack.

 

Step Four: Set up Your Hydroponic System

 

Now that your plants are in place, all that’s left to do on this step-by-step guide to creating a succulent wall garden is set up your irrigation system. If the succulents are close together, you can utilize a hydroponic drip irrigation kit to feed them through the same hydroponic basin you keep nearby. The covered basin can hide behind a piece of furniture or in the corner of a room.

 

For succulent wall gardens with distant planters, you may consider individual wick irrigation systems to allow the succulents to drink their nutrients whenever they need to. Remember to keep an eye on your nutrient levels and be sure to feed your succulents with the proper nutrients they need. While succulents are easy keepers in the plant world, they still need your care when they’re hanging out on your wall!