Plants for Roof Gardens and Roof Gardening
Posted in Plants & Trees, Roof Gardens & Balcony Gardening on October 14th, 2010 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Plants for Roof Gardens with Lots of Sun
You can spend much time roof gardening and with collections of both permanent plants and temporary bedding plants for roof gardens, you can have splashes of colour and interest the whole year round. So, if conditions are suitable, these plants can enhance any balcony or rooftop garden to your benefit.
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Balconies and flat rooftop gardens can be made very bright and colourful with a little forethought and planning of their design and content. Containers really come into their own in these situations.
Garden Tubs and Containers - Weight Problem
It really isn't a good idea to put unnecessary weight on flat rooftop gardens and balconies, so lightweight containers 
Container Gardening for Rooftop Gardens
With regard to the plants and their containers for your rooftop garden, the choice is not nearly so narrow as you might think, given the exposed site. The choice of garden container is endless - indeed anything will do - depending on the strength of the roof, but for your own well-being, the lighter they are the better and the less risk 
Balcony Gardening / Roof Gardening
The basic principles are the same for both balcony gardening and roof gardening. It will be essential to find out if the existing structures are sound and strong enough to take the weight of whatever you plan to install thereon. So, do not be tempted to take chances over this, but get professional advice from an architect, surveyor or