Flowers On Top Of A Roof

How to install a roof over an existing roof.

Flowers on top of a roof.

Installing a new roof over an existing one also called a layover or nailover is often possible although not always the best option. Traditionally limited to flat roofs. Wildflowers and ornamental grasses also work well. Plus a roof is up out of reach from animals and troublemakers.

Large areas of plantings contribute to fresher air and co 2 absorption. A living roof lasts many decades when done right 65 years or longer. A roof garden might also include outdoor furnishings and can be thought of as an outdoor room. They produce small starry flowers on tall flower spikes.

The roof symbolizes your own health and happiness as well as a more spiritual meaning reflecting on your subconscious understanding of your waking life. A roof in a dream symbolizes your own personal care how you are taking care of yourself or if your own needs are being met. Hardy to zone 5 kousa dogwood cornus kousa stays small for a tree with some varieties maxing out at just about 30 feet making it an excellent foundation planting for a rooftop garden in spring the tree has small but beautiful white to pink flowers which transition to deep green summertime foliage. A planted roof provides forage for small wildlife birds and insects.

This new roof with a higher pitch can be accomplished with premade roof trusses and typical asphalt shingles. Native plants feed native insects and birds. While you might see some flower baskets hanging from the home s soffit by a chain that is not a wise way to hang them unless the chain is connected to a structural portion of the soffit. You shouldn t attach a flower basket to your roof nor should you attach them to your roof s soffit.

This is where a living roof crosses over to become an herb garden. Living roofs replace shingles with soft succulent plants creating an intriguing aesthetic and helping to keep the building cool. Replacing a roof can be expensive but if a roof contains only a small slope it s possible to raise the roof pitch of a house by building a roof over the old one. A roof garden usually consists of larger planters filled with a mix of evergreens flowers shrubs and grasses.

Many of the most common culinary herbs happen to grow in dry rocky places making them ideal candidates for a green roof. A roof garden usually exists on a mostly flat roof surface due to the weight of the materials and the way the space is going to be used.