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3 STEPS TO A
LIVING PLANT WALL:

Step 1: Fundamentals of Design

The basic building blocks to creating a beautiful living wall.

Step 2: Planning Stage

Choose your style & create a plan of action.

Step 3: Building Stage

All the steps to assemble your new living wall.
 The elements that bring
VISUAL INTEREST.
The goal is to create
so the eyes are drawn across the wall.

TO DO THIS, YOU NEED VARIETY IN THESE 3 COMPONENTS:

1. Texture
The perceived surface quality of the plant.

2. Color
Shades of green represented in the plant.

3. Depth
Shape, size, and fullness of the plant.

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Living Wall
Inspiration

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1. PICK YOUR
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2. PICK THE SPACE

- Where are you envisioning this?
- What do you have room for?
- Get the measurements!

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SUNLIGHT direct, indirect, bright, or low-light
HUMIDITY what is the air like where you are?
LIFESTYLE how involved in care do you want to be?
how dedicated are you to watering?
low-maintenance? highly involved?

VENTILATION how close are these plants to a heater/air

conditioner?
ACCESSIBILITY can kids or pets get into these new plants?
be realistic on how accesible or
challenging it is to water these new babes

4. CREATE A MOCKUP

- Sketch it out on a piece of paper! Make sure you like it!

- Double-stick tape pieces of paper to your wall to help visualize.
- Take a photo with your phone, click edit and draw on the photo.

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EASY PEASY Chinese Evergreen, English Ivy, Snake Plant,

PLANTS: Spider Plant, Pothos, Rubber Plant

LOW-LIGHT Satin Pothos, Cast Iron Plant, Snake Plant,

PLANTS: Silver Philodendron, Pothos, Peperomia Marble,
Brazil Heart Leaf Philodendron

MED-HIGH Spider Plant, Chinese Evergreen, Caladium

LIGHT: Birds Nest Fern, Polka Dot Begonia

MORE Kimberly Queen Fern, Prayer Plant,

ADVANCED: Arrowhead Plant, Philodendron

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PREP WORK

Remove the wall mount

that is attached at the

prepyour eco planter

very bottom of the
planter. There will be
one white anchor & one
green screw.

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 TALLATI

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Map out where your planters are
going with a ruler & pencil.
A QUICK NOTE FOR all you perfectionists out there:
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Do it as perfect as you can, but it’s not like a picture frame
where it’s obvious if it's not perfectly level.
The plants are a buffer here, so just do what you can!

Drill a hole for your anchor.

Push anchor in with your hand or
a light tap with a hammer. If
you’re screwing directly into a stud,
you won’t need the anchor.

Drill your mounting hook on the

wall about 75% of the way and
finish tightening it with a screw-
driver.

Slide the back of the Eco Planter

onto the mounting bracket using two
hands until it locks in place.
CHECK OUT THIS WALLYGRO RESOURCE FOR
INSTALLING YOUR WALL!

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For those who aren't ready to fully
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It all depends on which plants you choose!

Here is a great guide that goes through how much
sunlight and water our favorite plants need in order to
SURVIVE and THRIVE

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WHERE DO I GET ALL THE THINGS?
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

Shopping List
here

WallyGro
use discount code ADOBE15
valid July 22nd - August 6th

Helpful Links
WallyGro "How it works”
WallyGro Inspiration
WallyGro Plant Care
Eco Planter Watering
Install Eco Planters on Brick
Install Eco Planters on a Fence
WallyGro House Plant Watering 101
WallyGro Loop Planter Guide

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specializing in experiential events
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