Make sure the roof can hold the load.
Roof as a garden.
In rooftop containers and raised beds potting soil is your best friend.
View of acros fukuoka designed by architect emilio ambasz.
It s no fun lugging tools fertilizers and soil up to the roof every time you want to garden.
At trent university there is currently a working rooftop garden which provides food to the student.
Caring for your rooftop garden permission.
Roof garden environmental impact.
If you live in an apartment or a house with no yard rooftop gardens can let you cultivate ornamental trees and grasses flowers and even edible plants.
Questions about accessibility building height.
First check with your landlord and or building code.
Contact a structural engineer and map out your garden before you begin planting.
Soil and pots are heavy to.
Rooftop gardens are a beautiful and environmentally friendly addition to urban homes.
A small storage space even if it s just a simple wooden box will keep supplies handy and prevent them from blowing around on a windy rooftop.
Get a licensed pro to do this.
Pick the right planting medium.