What’s woolly and good for plants? Woolly pockets made by the Woolly Pocket Garden Company.

More and more growing things are aspiring to great heights, literally, in the form of vertical gardens. Miguel Nelson and his wife were drawn to the stunning hydroponic living systems creeping up the walls in France (no wonder as it is home to the original vegetal wall credited to Patrick Blanc). So when they returned home Miguel dreamed up a way to make Los Angeles’s walls come alive.

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It started in the husband and wife’s event space, smogshoppe in Culver City, what used to be an auto shop and is now the greenest place to party. There, Miguel put together a prototype vertical garden in pockets made from recycled plastic bottles, watered, waited and found it thriving. That’s when other people took note and the project evolved into an honest to goodness product (with help from brother Rodney—a family affair).

There are several benefits to woolly pockets, aside from being cute and fuzzy and perfect for greening your walls and floors. They make plants happy with their breathable, air-circulating space for roots to thrive. They don’t require drainage like regular pots, so every last nutrient stays in the soil where it belongs. They are also mildew and UV resistant.

Miguel’s mission with the Woolly Pocket Garden Company? To inspire the world to stop what it’s doing and start living the good life, growing plants. The ad campaign shows what a truly natural state that would be.

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One more thing, DIYers: they’re easy to install and maintain. See all the options and see what customers have created in their own homes and backyards. Finally, here’s my woolly wall pocket in action filled with native lavender (it took my husband about five minutes to hang).

YDT Deal: One lucky reader who is ready to buy three woolly pockets of any kind can get half off the whole bunch. Just be the first to comment below! (We’ll put you in touch with the woolly pocket folks.)

Photos courtesy of Woolly Pockets and Kate’s Paperie

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