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Top up your Roof

by Gyanvitaranam

    When sky is the limit, don’t let limited outdoor space prevent you from trying out your green thumb. A rooftop garden is the ideal alternative way, be it flowers or fruits. These days it’s common, but a beginner has to first find out whether it is possible to create a garden in your own roof. Either you have to make provisions while constructing or else make sure the roof is able to hold the weight of the garden. There should be a comfortable way to access the roof and provisions for watering and storing garden tools and accessories. Also the initial cost will be high as everything has to be carried upstairs. But if you tackle all these one-time chores and set up a roof garden, it would be always a charm by its own right.

Planning a roof garden

    The first thing to make sure before starting a roof garden is to check whether the roof surface can withstand the weight of the soil. i.e., wet soil. Secondly the roof should be....

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