18 Vertical Planters To Save Your Outdoor Space

vertical planters to save your outdoor space

The gardening season has almost begun and maybe even begun for some of you. The problem of lack of space is what we often face not only in our indoor spaces but outdoors also, and if you are one of such people, it’s high time to think how you will accommodate all the flowers, plants and herbs you want in your small outdoor space. There are some space-saving solutions, and leaders among them are hanging and vertical planters, and today I’d like to share the latter of them to help you save your space and grow everything you want.

Ladder-Style Planters

Ladder-looking planters are among the most popular solutions for small gardens, patios and balconies. The principle of saving the floor space is easy: you just place one planter on another and that’s it. you can vary the size of planters, the height, the color of the ladder and so on – it’s all up to you. such planters are very easy to DIY, no buying needed.

Cedar wood plant built as a ladder.

Cedar wood plant built as a ladder.

Bold red DIY planter box ladder is great for any outdoor space.

Bold red DIY planter box ladder is great for any outdoor space.

Designed to resemble a rustic ladder, planting boxes are attached to a cedar frame.

Designed to resemble a rustic ladder, planting boxes are attached to a cedar frame.

05 ladder-looking cedar wood planter will save a lot of space.

05 ladder-looking cedar wood planter will save a lot of space.

Ladder-style herb garden to build from pallets or just reclaimed wood.

Ladder-style herb garden to build from pallets or just reclaimed wood.

Stacked Planters

The principle of stacking is another great idea, which doesn’t require any skills or else – just take your planters and stack them on each other, the point is to attach them well. The planters may be cinder, wooden, plastic, porcelain or any other, and you’ll get a lot of species in one without losing too much floor space.

Stacked planters herb garden is the easiest idea to DIY.

Stacked planters herb garden is the easiest idea to DIY.

Cinder block vertical planter for a modern space can be easily DIYed.

Cinder block vertical planter for a modern space can be easily DIYed.

Vertical pyramid planter is another cool idea to save a lot of space.

Vertical pyramid planter is another cool idea to save a lot of space.

A topsy turvy planter will show off all the flowers you want.

A topsy turvy planter will show off all the flowers you want.

Crate And Pallet Vertical Planters

You can build a whole planter system using crates or pallets and grow herbs or whatever you like there. The good idea is to add chalkboards for marking the plants.

A pallet herb garden with chalkboards is a great ideaa.

A pallet herb garden with chalkboards is a great ideaa.

A whole vertical garden made of pallets and with chalkboards for labels.

A whole vertical garden made of pallets and with chalkboards for labels.

Space-saving crate garden idea for even the smallest patio.

Space-saving crate garden idea for even the smallest patio.

Vertical crate planter system for your porch.

Vertical crate planter system for your porch.

Vertical garden system for a balcony made of wooden planks.

Vertical garden system for a balcony made of wooden planks.

Vertical planter built of various crates and pallets to accomodate a lot fo greenery and flowers.

Vertical planter built of various crates and pallets to accomodate a lot fo greenery and flowers.

Other Ideas

Pipe vertical planters, vertical living walls, IKEA planter hacks of various kinds – look at the ideas below to get inspired!

A rolling vertical garden planter can be a show-stopper in any space, both indoor and outdoor.

A rolling vertical garden planter can be a show-stopper in any space, both indoor and outdoor.

A wide pipe used as a base for a succulent garden.

A wide pipe used as a base for a succulent garden.