When landscaper Darien Ball began building a "living wall" he reached for some drafting paper first, then garden tools. Ball sketched a simple schematic and then brought it to life with colorful foliage.

Vertical gardens require planning for sunlight, watering

When landscaper Darien Ball began building a “living wall” to highlight the Tiffany stained-glass lamp exhibit at the Biltmore Estate this summer, he reached for some drafting paper first, then garden tools. Ball sketched a simple schematic and then brought it to life with colorful foliage.


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