Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 15, 2007

Vertical gardening combines green thumb, interior design elements (:42)

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Suggested Intro:

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET DOWN IN THE DIRT TO INDULGE IN THE LATEST TREND IN GARDENING. A SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS VERTICAL GARDENING CAN CREATE UNIQUE GREEN SPACES. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:

Story:

(:16) VERTICAL GARDENING USES ARBORS, TRELLISES AND WALLS WITH HANGING, VINEY PLANTS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS THAT ARE ALSO FUNCTIONAL OUTDOOR SPACES. PENN STATE CONSUMER HORTICULTURIST KATHY KELLEY SAYS THE RIGHT KINDS OF PLANTS CAN TURN SMALL PATIOS OR APARTMENT BALCONIES INTO COZY GREEN ENTERTAINMENT AREAS:

Kelley Actuality:
(:15) "WE'RE LOOKING FOR PLANTS THAT ARE VINE IN NATURE, WHERE, INSTEAD OF SPACE THAT SPRAWLS OUT HORIZONTALLY, WE'RE LOOKING FOR VERTICAL - ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S A PORCH OR IF THE YARD IS QUITE SMALL, AND THE HOMEOWNER WANTS TO HAVE AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN SET UP SEATING FOR DINING OUTSIDE."

(:08) KELLEY SAYS VERTICAL GARDENING CAN BE COMBINED WITH CONTAINER GARDENING TO CREATE OUTDOOR "ROOMS" THAT LAST THROUGH THE SUMMER. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.

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Penn State Consumer Horticulture Center Web site

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