If You Want Garden Privacy Like Jane Fonda, Follow This Method

Jane Fonda is widely celebrated as a Hollywood icon, renowned for her roles in Grace and Frankie, Barbarella, and Book Club. Given her decades in the spotlight, it is perfectly understandable that she seeks a private sanctuary within her Los Angeles home – particularly in her garden. To maintain solitude in such an exposed outdoor area, she has turned to vertical garden ideas as a stylish solution.

In an Instagram photo, Jane is pictured relaxing on a bench by a large outdoor dining table, which is styled with green and cream printed cushions. While her color-coordinated outdoor dining arrangement is impressive, the vertical planter in the background is the true standout.

Following the recent spring equinox, gardeners are beginning to plan their seasonal displays. This feature serves as a functional screen for garden privacy. It accentuates her green furnishings and adds a lush, verdant energy to the al fresco space. Beyond their privacy benefits, living walls are an effortless way to introduce early-season color, providing immediate visual interest even in compact gardens by utilizing vertical space.

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Martha Stewart-Approved

Tulum Indoor Outdoor Lumbar Pillows

Designed by none other than Martha Stewart, these geometric-printed pillows are as stylish as they are functional. Place them on top of your wooden furniture to master a look that Jane would surely love.

High-quality Fir Wood

Costway Table with Benches

A sturdy metal frame delivers reliable support, while a reinforced X-shaped structure adds extra stability. Crafted from solid fir wood with a smooth, splinter-free finish, this portable picnic table set is both practical and easy to maintain.

Breathable Fabric

Kiuloam Folk Art Leaves Pillow Covers

Designed with matching prints on both sides, these outdoor pillow covers feature a concealed zipper for easy insertion and removal, delivering a polished, elevated look. Place them outside, like Jane's, or in your sunroom to introduce a beautiful green accent hue.

Vibrant green foliage

English Ivy

This timeless ivy brings the lush, layered look of Jane Fonda’s yard to your space. With its rich green color and natural climbing habit, it’s an easy way to elevate any vertical garden.

Low Maintenence Plant

Sweet Autumn Clematis Vine Plants

This easy-care plant returns year after year, making it a reliable choice for any garden. Its delicate, small flowers add a subtle pop of color – perfect for brightening up vertical spaces.

Blue to Pink

Live Hydrangea Bush Plant

A personal favorite for vertical spaces, these vining hydrangeas deliver full, cloud-like blooms on strong climbing stems, bringing texture and softness to any garden.

This 'garden trend' has seen a significant surge in popularity recently, fueled by social media praise for its positive impact on mental well-being. With the endorsement of Jane Fonda, vertical gardens are expected to experience another peak in popularity as we head into the planting season.

'Vertical gardens are a creative way to elevate an otherwise ordinary space into your own mini landscape, which grows, changes, and transforms your living space,' says Bloom & Wild's plant expert Keira Kay. 'They not only make for great social media content, but they have many health and environmental benefits.'

Outside of acting, Jane Fonda is a dedicated activist and a leading voice in the climate change movement. It is fitting, then, that vertical walls are among the most eco-friendly garden features available. 'Outdoor green living walls can improve the air quality of a city by filtering harmful toxins and pollutants,' Keira says.

'They are beneficial for the climate, decreasing the UHI (urban heat island effect). On top of that, they can be a haven for wildlife, such as birds and insects, within busy cities.'

Whether you are an urban dweller or live in the countryside, a Fonda-inspired vertical garden is a perfect way to make a statement and protect your privacy as the weather warms up.

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Megan is the Head of Celebrity Style News at Homes & Gardens, where she leads the celebrity/ news team. She has a history in interior design, travel, and news journalism, having lived and worked in New York, Paris, and, currently, London. Megan has bylines in Livingetc, The Telegraph, and IRK Magazine, and has interviewed the likes of Drew Barrymore, Ayesha Curry, Michelle Keegan, and Tan France, among others. She lives in a London apartment with her antique typewriter and an eclectic espresso cup collection, and dreams of a Kelly Wearstler-designed home.