Adding greenery to your workspace has a number of potential benefits, including improving air quality, helping to create a pleasant working environment and making your workplace look professional. Potted plants and hanging baskets can add beauty to any environment, but if you want to make a bold statement and create a stylish workplace that staff and customers will enjoy spending time in, consider having a living wall installed.

A living wall is a vertical area of greenery that's typically installed on a pre-existing wall, but it can also be used as a standalone feature to divide a room. Living walls are designed specifically to enhance the aesthetics of the room or open space they are installed in, and you can choose specific plants you'd like or leave the design process to the interior landscaping company you are working with.

3 Types Of Living Wall

There are three main types of living wall for you to consider. Green walls cover the entire wall selected for the installation from floor to ceiling. Troughs are fitted across the wall and plants that produce thick foliage are planted in the troughs to ensure there are no gaps in your green wall. On large walls, an irrigation system may be fitted to ensure all of the plants receive the correct amount of water for them to thrive, but it's also possible to manually water a green wall. If you don't want to dedicate an entire wall to greenery, you could opt for a live picture. These features consist of a framed, wall-mounted plant display that is self-contained and ideal for meeting rooms and reception areas. A live picture combines art with natural beauty and will be the talking point of any room. The third option is a moss wall, which adds texture to your space and can be pruned to incorporate your company logo. Moss walls are installed as panels, which can be made to fit a main wall, column or even balusters.

Maintenance-Free Greenery

If you like the idea of adding a vertical garden to your workspace but don't want to take on the responsibility of maintaining it, consider using an indoor plant hire company. These companies will install your living wall feature and maintain the plants and planters for a monthly or annual fee. During their maintenance visits, any unhealthy plants will be removed and replaced, troughs will be inspected, moss will be trimmed to preserve clean lines and consistency of texture and plants will be watered. Hiring your living wall can save you time and ensure it's always looking its best for your customers to enjoy, and you won't have to worry about plants dying or gaps developing as the foliage changes.

If you want to improve the aesthetics of your workplace using beautiful plants that also improve air quality, discuss your requirements with your indoor landscape designer. They can help you select plants that fit the style of your workplace and can continue to look beautiful without a lot of time or effort on your part.