Rooftop gardens Ideas

Rooftop gardens will help keep your house cooler naturally, especially if you have a dark or black roof. Dark colors absorb and radiate heat. You could opt for a simpler garden consisting of potted plants or turn your roof into a garden.

Another huge reason that green roofing is becoming ever more popular is that of the increased global warming and consequently increased flood/droughts in places where crop growth is vitally important. Ladner states also that the price of fossil fuels are increasing (as if we didn't know) and water due to pollution and global warming may be in shortage soon, which is increasing the overall cost of producing and growing food supplies. Agriculture is important, but cities just tend to be cursed with a lack of space for gardening.
 

Roof gardens that are more lavish can be soothing getaways that offer solitude to homeowners who want to install a private garden entirely under their care. These functional varieties of roof garden, harboring mostly grasses and herbs, act as an extra layer of protection, keeping your residence warm during the winter and cool during the summer. Rainwater that falls on these roofs is collected and used within the garden. By the quantity of sunlight and weather damage that the garden takes, you can double your roof's lifespan by adding a roof garden.

A roof garden can be a retreat, a private oasis from the noise and commotion of the city, or it can be a place for entertaining, dining, lounging, and recreation, depending on the personal tastes and desires of the individual. The difference between a home with a garden and one without is that you no longer feel the need to escape the city every weekend to "just get away from it all," you now have your own private get-away right there at home.

Around your roof garden there will likely be poles or wires. These can be camoflaged with careful planting. Tall plants in containers can also screen you from your neighbor's view and form a green haven, while smaller pots full of colorful flowers (for example, petunias and zinnias, in summer) will add some visual excitement. Be careful, however, not to overcrowd the precious space that you have available. Make sure there is room for somewhere to sit - and a pleasant view deserves to be framed rather than annihilated by a rooftop jungle.

When all the plants and flowers were in place, I installed the watering system that would provide the necessary nutrients to my houseplants helping them to grow and continue being healthy. Soil fertilizers and plated for the pots were added last and then the fun part of decorating the whole roof garden area started. I began by placing some necessary, but fine furniture to live-up the place. A wooden long table was placed across the only wall and between two small trees at its right and left corners. In front and behind the table, two wooden benches completed the scene, while white, green and blue candles were placed in specially designed glass vases for them to provide light without the wind blowing them off. A wide off-white canvas was hanged above the table at a certain height in order to provide some shadow and keep the temperature at lower levels during summer time.

As reports of the UK's cities losing more and more of their public spaces come to light, 2015 looks set to truly be the year of the roof garden and the roof terrace, and we should expect to see more and more high-profile, innovative balcony designs throughout the year. Advancements in landscaping materials and landscaping products are one of the pivotal forces behind this trend in landscaping, with innovative products designed and adapted especially for installing where there are no aggregate footings and where drainage and the ability to access flooring exists. An example of this is the ability to install paving and non-slip composite decking in balcony and roof garden designs, thanks to advancements in paving support and decking support pedestals.