Green wall Handover Manual.2 · OPW16/0021

Project Handover & Maintenance Manual – Fytogreen Australia Pty Ltd




(d) General Plant Maintenance

Like any garden a Fytowall vertical wall garden requires routine and ongoing maintenance,
comprising of weeding, pruning, pest control and the occasional replacement of plants.


Weeding;-          Weeds can be summarised as plants that grow where they are not
                     generally wanted, the Fytowall vertical wall garden system utilises a
                     weed barrier system that makes it difficult to weeds to take root.
                     However there are areas of vulnerability at the base of each wall
                     plant, where weeds can take root having been transported to the wall
                     either by the wind or by birds that visit the wall garden. It is
                     recommended that the required weeding be undertaken by hand or
                     via the use of environmentally sustainable herbicides.


Pruning;-           Like all gardens, vertical gardens require pruning from time to time,
                     trimming back the overgrowth of the wall will ensure that all plants
                     have an equal opportunity to thrive and also promotes transpiration.


Pest & Disease;- Controlling pest infestation and disease is an important part of overall
                     wall garden maintenance, the Fytowall vertical wall garden system,
                     whilst utilising pest and disease resistant plant species is susceptible
                     to attack. The majority of pests and disease can be controlled using
                     environmentally sustainable treatments, if identified and remediated
                     early. It is important to note that if a disease has become established
                     it may be necessary to remove and replace the impacted plants.
                     Replacement plants should be from an alternative species as the
                     disease may still exist within the growing medium, even the impacted
                     plants have been removed.




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