GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Your parents and grandparents may have had big gardens in the backyard, but if you live in an apartment or a smaller home, you may not have the space.
You can still have a garden, and Taylor Jones, a Horticulture Agent with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension visited the FOX8 Studios this morning to tell us about vertical gardening.
Benefits of vertical gardening:
- Maximum use of space
- Foliage and fruit off the ground
- Pest problems noticed sooner
- More leaf surface exposed to the sun
- Easier on your back
Best plants for vertical gardening:
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumbers & Squash
- Green Beans
- Peas
- Melons
You can reach Taylor Jones at the Guilford County Cooperative Extension in Greensboro, and you can go to guilfordgardenanswers.org for more information.
