PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a greening material capable of reducing the frequency with which water is fed when a plant is raised, and to provide a method of using the same and a greening structure.SOLUTION: A greening material 10 is made of a porous sintered ceramic with a saturated water content of 20% or more and has a box-shaped body 11 with an opening. A greening structure includes a plurality of greening material 10 aligned. A method of using the greening material includes packing soil in the greening material 10 and planting a plant in the soil.