Check out the spectacular views on this Brooklyn rooftop garden! Our design included a total makeover of a previously barren space, including replacing the dingy looking concrete pavers with ipe wood deck tiles. We also designed a custom L-shaped ipe bench with seats that lift up for storage and planters filled with soft grasses built into the back of the bench. The lush looking plantings in this garden are in a mix of ipe and fiberglass pots and include Tardiva hydrangeas, white multi-stem birch trees, Mexican feather grasses, boxwoods, angelonia, purple coneflower, and a weeping redbud tree. The planters are illuminated with LED low-voltage up-lights for a dramatic nighttime effect.

Multi-Level Urban Row House

Topiarius, Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern rooftop full sun formal garden in Chicago with a vegetable garden and decking.

East Village Roof Garden

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Photo: Bilyana Dimitrova
Photo of a large traditional rooftop full sun garden in New York with a water feature and decking.

Downtown Denver Rooftop

Lifescape Colorado.

Contemporary rooftop garden in Denver with decking.

Wisteria & Rose roof deck designs. Visit www.wisteriaandrose.com for more info!

Wisteria & Rose

Design ideas for a traditional rooftop garden in Boston with a container garden and decking.

Artificial Grass for Playground Installations

SYNLawn

Evening Garden in Wicker Park

Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc.

A view of the roof garden space in the evening Photos: Peter Hurley Art
Mid-sized eclectic rooftop garden in Chicago with a fire feature and decking.

Terrace roof

Richard Belisle Inc.

Path light at the end of the day. Take a look at the view on Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal. Caroline Ménard photographe
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary rooftop full sun garden for summer in Montreal with a water feature and decking.

San Francisco

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary rooftop partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a garden path and decking.

Rooftop Garden Designers NYC terrace custom planters by NY Plantings

New York Plantings Garden Design

Photo image of terrace garden by NYC Garden company "New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors NYC" builders of custom terrace and rooftop gardens, custom built planters, landscape lighting and NY drip irrigation installers. This design provides a beautiful garden view from inside the home for year round greenery and color, creates a privacy screen and inviting outdoor space. This project for a small terrace complete with custom built mahogany planter, garden plantings, landscape lighting, drip irrigation will cost approximately $20,000.00 for a small terrace. For more images of terrace and penthouse garden installations see our website.

Williamsburg Carriage House

Sergio Mercado Design

Joshua McHugh
This is an example of a mid-sized modern rooftop full sun formal garden for summer in New York with a container garden and decking.

Rooftop Gardens

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

Aralia Gardens Limited. www.aralia.org.uk
Design ideas for a small contemporary rooftop formal garden in Hertfordshire with a vertical garden and decking.

Modern Garden

This is an example of a mid-sized modern rooftop partial sun garden for summer in Sydney with a garden path and decking.

Pi_Pad

Mcmahon and Nerlich

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary rooftop full sun garden in Melbourne with with privacy feature, decking and a wood fence.

Rooftop avec potager

Terrasses des Oliviers - Paysagiste Paris

Photo of a mid-sized country rooftop full sun formal garden for spring in Paris with a vegetable garden, decking and a wood fence.

San Francisco designer showcase

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Designer event- Annual San Francisco designer showcase. *Design director- Chris Jacobson *Landscape contractor- Garden Route *Metal vine screens on terrace-Greenscreen *Roof planters-Planter Technology *Metallic planters- International Art Properties, Inc *Terrace furniture- Henry Hall Designs *Cast bronze terrace railings- Roger W. Stoller *Bronze gate, hand rail, pelican sculpture- W.J. Sorich Metalsmith *Metal sculpture bench- William Wareham *Photo- Chris Jacobson, GardenArt group

City Roof Deck

A Small Green Space

This is an example of a large contemporary rooftop full sun garden for summer in New York with a container garden and decking.

Front Garden

URBANSCAPING LTD

This is an example of an asian rooftop partial sun outdoor sport court in London with decking.

Jacuzzi du rooftop

Terrasses des Oliviers - Paysagiste Paris

Mid-sized country rooftop full sun formal garden in Paris with with path, decking and a wood fence for summer.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn Rooftop

Staghorn NYC

Photos by Staghorn NYC. A simplistic, modern approach was called for this rooftop design project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Ornamental grasses and sedum thrive on this highly exposed site while softening the Cor-Ten steel structure. This design was featured in the January 2014 issue of Dwell magazine.

Rooftop Garden Design Ideas with Decking

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.