1. Load-Bearing Capacity Of The Roof Slab
determining if your roofing slab sturdy enough to support the weight of a terraced garden, including the soil’s weight as well as the waterproofing systems and plants as well as the seating should be the initial step. It is always recommended to speak with an expert to evaluate your structural system thoroughly and determine the best place for your garden based upon the walls that support loads as well as columns.
2. Pre-Treatments
Planning drainage points to stop the water from stagnating is an essential step when designing an outdoor terrace garden. The resultant soak can cause cracks to the roof slab as well as permanent structural damage. The roof slabs should be treated with a thin layer of cement and sand, or a fine aggregate, which creates an even and smooth surface for further treatments, also known as screed concrete. It is then sealed using a chemical substance like bitumen, which prevents stagnation of water.
When you’re installing planter boxes apply these substances to them prior to filling them with soil. Make use of a layer PVC drainage cells, topped by geotextile material to ensure effective drainage. Spread the soil over between these two layers to ensure optimal drainage of water.
3. The Right Soil Mixture
The soil has to encourage drainage and be light, while at the same time the soil mixture for terrace gardens is different from one that is used for outdoor gardens. The soil should comprise a mixture of fertilizers and soil conditioners, as well as regular garden soil. To enhance water retention and help retain nutrients, people commonly use soil conditioners like vermiculite (silicon-based) or organic fertilizers like coco peat and peat moss.
4. Choose The Right Plants
Find a local nursery and discover the best selection of plants for your patio. Remember that you need to have an appropriate mix of flowering plants in the groundcover, as well as plants to create a stunning terrace garden. Areca palm (Chrysalid carpus latescent) and plumbago (Plumbaginaceous) Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Retinae) as well as the trumpet bush in yellow (Tacoma gaudichaudi T. castanifolia), as well as other varieties,, are popular options that are suitable for a climate. Verbena in small amounts (Verbenaceae) and monkey grass (Ophiopogonin japonicus), and rain lily (Zephyranthes candida, white, as well as Z. Roseau, pink) as well as many others, are excellent groundcovers.
5. Seating And Aesthetic Elements
Place seating in the appropriate spots so that you can enjoy your garden to the max. Stone seats are an excellent choice for areas with hot climates since they stay cool for the majority of the day. You may choose to make seats out of wood like acacia, commonly called Kicker wood, for areas with colder climates. We love moving furniture made of weatherproof materials such as rattan.
Ornaments like birdbaths and stone urns, as well as bird feeders are a great way to add an artistic touch to the garden terrace together with seating. Fountains and water ponds are also a possibility to create a relaxing atmosphere in your garden terrace.
6. Lighting
Lights with LED technology are an very popular option for outdoor lighting. Solar-powered lights are a popular option for terrace gardens because they are equipped with solar panels into the fixtures. They don’t need lighting, and can be moved.
Methods of uplighting where lighting fixtures are placed at the ground and used to illuminate objects below, are highly suggested. The use of focused uplighting for trees and trees could be utilized to create a fairytale vibe in the terrace gardens.
7. Care And Maintenance
Maintenance is an essential element of planning roof gardens. A sprinkler system is essential for the upkeep of a full-fledged garden. Although a simple sprinkler system can suffice for small gardens but a combination of drips and sprinkler system is required for larger-scale gardens.
Access points that are easy to access an outdoor terrace ensure that regular watering and maintenance isn’t an problem. Avoiding the planting of too many annuals and lawn grasses which need frequent irrigation and mowing, will result in less maintenance.
