If you love gardening and are planning to start a rooftop garden, these tips and trick might help you get started and transform your roof into an urban oasis.
1. Create a theme for your rooftop garden and choose colors, plants, furniture, accessories accordingly for a well-thought out aesthetic.
2. Include diversity in the size of your plants. A few large plants, shrubs and small trees, ground covers, annuals and containers of different sizes will give a great look to your rooftop garden.
3. Utilize vertical space to add more space to your rooftop garden by hanging planters on the walls. Also, use railing planters and grow a lot of climbers.
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4. Having a well-lit rooftop garden is essential as it will make the space look larger during dusk.
5. You can also make a great looking, elegant rooftop garden by just growing some conifers and beautiful foliage plants.
6. To create a more authentic and natural environment, use as many natural materials as possible. For flooring, use natural stones. Arrange wooden planters or construct beds using sandstone bricks. For seating you can buy tree stumps, they are inexpensive and do not take much space.
7. Bright colorful shrubs in combination with a neutral decor will create a dazzling effect and on the contrary if you have a colorful setup and gaudy furniture, grow neutral plants.
8. Adding a focal point on your rooftop garden will allure the eyes. Adding a water element like an insertion of a small fountain, a small container pond or a statue would be a great idea.
9. If you have a small rooftop, it is better to have a couple of big planters rather than many small ones, so as not to overwhelm the space.
10. Each space has its own characteristics: Positive or negative. An outdoor area can be a challenge if it is long and narrow. If your space is similar, try using things of wavy, curvy and circular shapes.
Compiled by Ashma Aryal
