Courage for Facade Greening – Implementing Vertical Greening Without Damage
In times of increasing settlement density, facade greening is an efficient solution to create more greenery. Dispel prejudices, learn how to transform your facade into a green oasis without damage, and benefit from biodiversity, improved climate, and aesthetic enhancement.
Why Facade Greening Is Indispensable Today
Facade greening is still often treated as a stepchild despite its many advantages – even though, in times of increasing settlement density, it should long be a matter of course. Space for classic green areas and gardens is shrinking, while important topics such as biodiversity, recreational spaces for humans and animals, and aesthetic design are falling short. Modern facade greening with climbing aids provides a remedy here and makes it possible to sustainably improve living spaces with relatively little effort.
Dispelling Prejudices: No Damage Thanks to Modern Climbing Aids
Many builders, architects, and authorities still hesitate when it comes to implementing facade greening. The biggest prejudice: The facade could be damaged. People often think of clinging ivy that overgrows the house and can only be removed with great effort. However, in today's professional facade greening, ivy plays only a subordinate role.
Twining climbing plants are much better suited; they do not cling directly to the wall but grow upward on special climbing aids – such as steel cables, wooden or steel trellises. These climbing aids create a safe distance from the facade, provide support for the plants, and prevent them from attaching to the house wall.
Damage-Free Facade Greening: Planning and Materials Are Key
To ensure the facade suffers no damage, good planning, high-quality materials, and site-appropriate climbing plants are crucial. In principle, every facade surface – whether aluminum, wood, concrete, plaster, with or without external insulation – can be greened. The choice of suitable mounting materials and professional installation are decisive.
That's why we offer comprehensive consultations: We discuss the wall structure and recommend the appropriate climbing aids and installation methods. Our specialty is greening with steel and wooden trellises as well as individually positionable steel cables. This allows us to professionally green both small and large areas.
The Untapped Potential of Vertical Surfaces
The greatest potential in many gardens lies not in redesigning the already well-maintained ground, but in incorporating the unused vertical surfaces. Monotonous facades, gray garage walls, or the old tool shed are thus clothed in new life and transformed into green oases.
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