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East Village Roof Garden
East Village Roof Garden
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Photo: Bilyana Dimitrova
Casa Playa J
Casa Playa J
Starhaūs ArquitectosStarhaūs Arquitectos
Los Tilos Hollywood Hills modern home private driveway entrance & rooftop parkin
Los Tilos Hollywood Hills modern home private driveway entrance & rooftop parkin
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Los Tilos Hollywood Hills modern home private driveway entrance & rooftop parking. Photo by William MacCollum.
Lincoln Park Herb Wall
Lincoln Park Herb Wall
Brent Riechers Landscape (BRL LANDesign)Brent Riechers Landscape (BRL LANDesign)
Brent A. Riechers
Aspen Residence
Aspen Residence
Zone 4 Architects, LLCZone 4 Architects, LLC
Jason Dewey
Lush Tribeca Roof Garden
Lush Tribeca Roof Garden
Amber Freda Garden DesignAmber Freda Garden Design
This TriBeCa roof garden design includes low-maintenance greenroof trays, a metal pergola, and lush plantings in black fiberglass planters. We also included a brown bamboo fence to help cover a less attractive existing fence. Plantings include white birch trees, blue junipers, variegated euonymus, ornamental grasses, Knockout roses, gold mop cyresses, boxwoods, dwarf pines, and purple and chartreuse heuchera. All of the planters are watered via an automated drip irrigation system. We also included up-lighting in the planters that is controlled on an automated timer. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.
Wrigleyville Residential Roof Deck
Wrigleyville Residential Roof Deck
Rooftopia, LLCRooftopia, LLC
After removing an old wooden deck and re-sealing the roof membrane, we installed a low maintenance porcelain paver floor on a pedestal system to increase drainage, air circulation and overall weight dispersion of the garden elements. We fabricated custom cedar planter boxes with a cedar and steel railing to add height for increased safety. As you enter the space, the focal point of the garden is a sleek, modern water feature with a pretty Mexican pebble and tigerwood base. The unique outdoor kitchen is comprised of Tigerwood, cedar and stainless hardware. Tigerwood cladding on the door of an existing stand alone grill, creates the illusion of a built in grill, with beautiful cedar countertops on either side. Landscape lighting and an irrigation system keep the garden stunning day and night. Jenn LassaJenn Lassa
Terrace roof
Terrace roof
Richard Belisle Inc.Richard Belisle Inc.
Path light at the end of the day. Take a look at the view on Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal. Caroline Ménard photographe
Large roof terrace in London
Large roof terrace in London
Town and Country GardensTown and Country Gardens
This is a larger roof terrace designed by Templeman Harrsion. The design is a mix of planted beds, decked informal and formal seating areas and a lounging area.
Essex roof top garden design
Essex roof top garden design
Earth Designs Garden and Build London and EssexEarth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex
http://www.ianthwaites.com/
Artificial Grass for Rooftops, Decks and Patios
Artificial Grass for Rooftops, Decks and Patios
SYNLawnSYNLawn
This rooftop deck in New York is beautifully outfitted with contemporary furnishings and SYNLawn's durable artificial grass for rooftop applications. It also allows plenty of outdoor entertaining and indoor-outdoor living space for this urban area. © SYNLawn artificial grass - all rights reserved.
Rooftop Kitchen Garden - Cherry tree
Rooftop Kitchen Garden - Cherry tree
Twelve Gardens Ltd.Twelve Gardens Ltd.
©2017 Twelve Gardens Ltd.
Lake View Modern
Lake View Modern
Thomas Shafer Architects LLCThomas Shafer Architects LLC
Steve Hall @ Hedrich Blessing Photographers
La terrasse de l'Abbé Grégoire
La terrasse de l'Abbé Grégoire
Kevin Clare - PaysagisteKevin Clare - Paysagiste
L' hémérocalle et l'arbre Judée
Urban Rooftop Garden　屋上庭園
Urban Rooftop Garden　屋上庭園
Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects, Ltd. / 小笠原正豊建築設計事務所Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects, Ltd. / 小笠原正豊建築設計事務所
Perfect venue for urban BBQ Mimosa, Olive, Rose, Rosa banksiae, Blueberry, Lemon, Yuzu, Peppermint, Pasley, Rosemary, Arugula Perfect venue for urban BBQ 屋上庭園の植栽 ミモザ、オリーブ、バラ、モッコウバラ、ブルーベリー、レモン、ユズ ペパーミント、パセリ、ローズマリー、ルッコラ 屋上ではガーデニングやBBQを楽しむことができる Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects
Park Slope Roof Deck
Park Slope Roof Deck
Bk BumpkinBk Bumpkin
Roof Deck Living
Roof Deck Living
Christy Webber LandscapesChristy Webber Landscapes
With amazing city views, its hard not to want to spend all your time living outside. With this design, you can. In one corner you have planters packed with seasonal vegetables that can be picked, rinsed and served, all within about 10 footsteps. Want some protein with that? No problem. The outdoor kitchen is set to feed a crowd, all while engaging friends over the bar, and into the dining area. Here, with built-in retractable pergola canopies, you can control your environment to whatever shade, sun, or night sky setting you desire. And then, when you can eat no more, kick-back and relax in the comfy, heated lounge seating area.
Rooftop Workplace of Tomorrow
Rooftop Workplace of Tomorrow
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
A rooftop garden designed for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Pleached trees 'edge' and frame the view whilst a modern awning covers the main workspace. Contemporary furniture and sculpture are merged with box hedging and living walls to ensure a relaxing environment. A large multi-stem tree in a huge contemporary planter creates a central focus. Photography by Ben Wetherall
NYC Rooftop Garden Deck of Greenroof Fusion
NYC Rooftop Garden Deck of Greenroof Fusion
New York Plantings Garden DesignNew York Plantings Garden Design
The concept by NY landscape architect of informal penthouse garden deck that a few friends getting together at a Hamptons beach cottage with a few beers, building a deck, plywood planters and indigenous plantings was built by New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contractors NYC. This Greenroof fusion rooftop deck and garden combine the traditional planters typical of any roof or terrace garden with a green roof style real sod lawn in the center. This Brooklyn roof garden utilizing environmentally responsible materials such as custom milled black locust decking from nearby Long Island. This user friendly, low maintenance green space provides a perfect get away from the busy streets below. The carpentry design is rugged and tidy with concrete roof tiles to create a very nice effect and contrast different areas. The main feature being a small hillock in the center of the space is a great place to gather on the lawn with friends and family. The homeowner plans to watch movies projected on the side of the building while lounging on her private lawn late at night high above the city.
Green Roofs
Green Roofs
Natural Balance Home BuildersNatural Balance Home Builders

Full Sun Roof Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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