Placing Planters On Roofs

Options for your rooftop garden.

Placing planters on roofs.

Take note of the areas that are most vulnerable to wind and plan accordingly. If the garden is equipped with a pergola gazebo or outdoor kitchen you can hang some smaller planters filled flowers on the roof. Add plants of different heights around your rooftop for. Place two boards at each side and the remaining three evenly spaced out.

Don t forget to check out your building code and local fire department rules before beginning your rooftop garden. Then attach all boards with 2 1 2 wood screws. Mature shrubs and trees are usually robust enough to withstand any bits of debris that come their way. For smaller plants which need the most protection place the tarps over some lengths of lumber carefully angled leaning against the house walls.

If your roof has no windbreaks either install something to shelter your plants like a well secured trellis or choose low containers that hug the perimeter walls. You can place them to frame the arch. Fully planted green roofs where the roof is covered with soil and the plants are in the ground make great environmental sense but they are too difficult for homeowners to undertake on their own. Water is key to your plants survival.

Drape tarps over gardens and grassy areas immediately below the roof work area. If you re considering a rooftop garden there are a couple of directions you could go in. The door way will look amazing if you can use two small planters on either side of the doorway. It can be extremely gusty on a roof especially if it s unshielded by adjacent buildings.

Make sure before you lug them up on your roof that you have a way of providing.