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Balcony Garden Ideas

If you live in a building without its own garden, establishing a roof or balcony garden is the ideal way to create your own mini horticultural haven, ensuring you don’t miss out on growing a wide range of plants.

Quick facts:Suitable for Many trees and shrubs, herbaceous perennials, alpines and spring-flowering bulbs

Timing Spring or autumn

Difficulty Moderate




Design and construction• Use an architect specialising in roof garden

design for complex projects• Heavy containers should be placed near

load-bearing walls or over a load-bearing beam or joist as these can take more weight than unsupported areas

• Modifications to roof supports can be made if the structural survey shows that support is insufficient

• Erecting a ‘false’ floor is a common method, where the roof surface is partly or completely suspended above the existing roof, directing weight onto surrounding walls




Local environmental conditions• The main limitations of roof gardens and

balconies are strong winds and sunshine. Take advantage of any existing protection, such as walls or fences that provide shelter and shade

• If erecting trellis or screens, ensure that any fixings are well-supported

• Solid walls can pose problems with turbulence on the leeward side so, if a choice is available, use slatted or mesh screens that simply filter the wind, creating a microclimate for the plants within

• Balconies also often have the additional problem of an overhang from the property above, which prevents rainfall from reaching the containerised plants




Compost and containers• Containers will dry out rapidly in windy, hot

weather so make sure they are a good width and depth. This will also accommodate plant roots and allow for further growth

• If using small containers, non-porous materials are better than terracotta as they reduce potential moisture-loss

• Ensure the container is lightweight and has ample drainage holes in the base

• Some companies, such as MyRightBuy, offer a range of Seeds Organic Vegetables Online Chennai suitable for roof gardening

• A soil-based compost is better for it’s water-holding capacity than a peat-substitute mix, but will be heavier


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Maintenance• Containerised plants will need watering all year

round, except in freezing conditions• In summer, plants often need watering twice a

day, and leaf scorching may occur even if plants are well-watered

• Containers should be raised off the ground so that their roots don’t get waterlogged

• Install an irrigation system where cost effective, ensuring excess runoff flows to a drainpipe outlet

• Hand-watering is more accurate, but time consuming

• Feed plants regularly. Controlled-release fertiliser used in the compost is the easiest solution


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