Green walls use living plant material on walls to beautify buildings, improve air quality and reduce energy costs.
Ivy covering a building blocks direct summer sunlight, but admits winter sunlight after the leaves have fallen. Modern green walls can provide the same benefit, but avoid the problems associated with having plants growing directly on the building by supporting them on a second, lightweight structure.
-- Using plants for life's little accidents is simple. Listed below are a few common, easy to find herbal plants to include in your first aid kit.