Placing Planters On Roofs

Water is key to your plants survival.

Placing planters on roofs.

The door way will look amazing if you can use two small planters on either side of the doorway. Don t forget to check out your building code and local fire department rules before beginning your rooftop garden. Place two boards at each side and the remaining three evenly spaced out. If the garden is equipped with a pergola gazebo or outdoor kitchen you can hang some smaller planters filled flowers on the roof.

Options for your rooftop garden. 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. For smaller plants which need the most protection place the tarps over some lengths of lumber carefully angled leaning against the house walls. Take note of the areas that are most vulnerable to wind and plan accordingly.

You can place them to frame the arch. It can be extremely gusty on a roof especially if it s unshielded by adjacent buildings. Add plants of different heights around your rooftop for. Drape tarps over gardens and grassy areas immediately below the roof work area.

Take 2 6 and cut 5 boards to 29 in length. It can give green look on the house structure. 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. Mature shrubs and trees are usually robust enough to withstand any bits of debris that come their way.

Then attach all boards with 2 1 2 wood screws.