Derek Fell has tried and tested thousands of varieties of vegetables, flowers, and fruits and recommends the best plants for space-saving vertical gardening. His grow-up, grow-down system also shows which ground-level plants make good companions underneath and alongside climbing plants. Many of Fell's greatest climbers and mutually beneficial plants are available in seed packets in every local garden center. --from publisher description.

What is vertical gardening? -- Choosing the site and preparing the soil -- Arbors, arches, pergolas, and trellises -- Planters and supports -- Containers and hanging planters -- Composting -- Seed starting and propagating -- Controlling pests and diseases -- Controlling weeds, watering, fertilizing, and pruning -- Vegetables for vertical gardens -- Fruits for vertical gardens -- Ornamental annual vines -- Ornamental perennial and woody vines -- Designing with ornamental vines.