Landscape Designing

LANDSCAPE DESIGNING FRMT 325 Cr. Hr. 3(1+2)

Lesson 15:Specialised Gardens

Roof Garden

• A roof garden is one which has close resemblance with the garden on the ground with various features, like lawn, flower bed, etc. laid out tastefully according to the principles of balance and harmony to create beauty.
• The difference between a garden on the ground and on the roof is in the scale. The roof garden is smaller both in expansion and height

• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Types
• Suitability of the roof
• Drainage and Waterproofing
• Choosing the stretch of the roof
• Planning the garden
• Gardening
• Selection of planting material