Anyone who has bought an older house with a garden wall is not always happy with the appearance of the structure. Walls that appear cool, are a bit dirty or are getting on in years can be redesigned with simple means so that they convey a very attractive image again.
Green walls not only look pretty, they also provide habitat for birds and insects
Greening the garden wall
This is the most natural variant and very easy to implement. Climbing plants such as ivy, Virginia creeper or honeysuckle cling to the joints of the wall and quickly overgrow them. They are also ecologically valuable, because many creatures find a protected home in the dense green.
An old, morbid-looking garden wall usually has numerous projections and cracks through which it radiates a special charm. If these are of a certain size, they offer the ideal substrate for undemanding rock garden plants.
work up the surface
There are a variety of options here:
- The appearance of the wall is noticeably enhanced by fresh plaster or a facing made of natural stone. Decorative plaster with structure, a modern textured plaster or a mineral plaster that prevents moss growth provide a completely new look with little effort.
- If you prefer natural materials in the garden, wood cladding is a good idea. Larch is particularly suitable because this material is very resistant and can be processed untreated.
- It looks extremely noble if you cover the building with natural stones. These are only two to three centimeters thick and are simply glued to the old wall. So you can perfectly match their appearance to the rest of the garden design.
Fresh color instead of drab grey
Many surfaces can be embellished with a new coat of paint. Whether you decide on a color or turn the wall into a drawing board together with the children is up to your individual taste.
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The individual design options can be easily combined with one another. You can freshly plaster a section of the wood-clad wall and then have your children paint it as the perfect background for the play area.