Ask The Gardener

Modern living in Ireland dictates that many of us will live in high-density urban situations, featuring balconies, terraces and communal rooftop open space. Here are some useful ways we can optimise this style of outdoor living.

Roof-top gardens and terraces

Many apartment developments feature communal open space, some with planters cast in-situ on the roof terrace. Where this has been executed properly, these loads have been considered carefully by engineers, and drainage from the planters has been linked into the roof drainage system.