We’re talking with DecorGirl Lisa Smith about her roof garden to find out the real-deal of putting a garden on top of your house. She blogged about it, Theresa found it, and we just had to know.
It’s a totally ‘out there’ way to keep the rain out of your house, add color, add texture and, as Lisa puts it, it’s just cool and she had to do it. But you can’t just throw a roof garden up on your house.
While it’s a great design aspect, it’s also heavy. Work with pros who know, from local growers who can grow the plants to a contractor who can design it and install it right. Does Lisa have to mow her roof? We find out. It looks good four seasons. And even occasional weeding—her husband does it, c’mon—doesn’t clip off the cool factor. One other thing we know for sure, there are no deer eating those plants!
Watch our hangout with DecorGirl Lisa and share your questions and suggestions below in the ‘Speak Your Mind’ box or send us an email myfixituplife@myfixituplife.com.
The romance and earth-friendly appeal of a roof garden can bump up against practicality of installation, maintenance, and those little surprises that we haven’t yet thought of yet.
So, when we saw a blog post about living with a roof garden, we were hooked. We’ve always been fascinated by garden roofs, and had to know more.
And enjoyed talking with the blogger Lisa, who is an interior designer and artist who shares the real world of interior design on her blog DecorGirl.net.
“A roof with living plants does require weeding about once or twice a season, because birds like to “drop” seeds of unintended plants. A once a year sprinkle with season long fertilizer helps to keep the plants looking luscious.” –Lisa, DecorGirl
If you’ve never watched Google+ hangouts, here’s what you need to know to check it out.
MyFixitUpLife hosts Mark and Theresa are hosting LIVE Google+ Hangouts every Thursday at 1pmET.
You’ll be able to ask your questions and make comments on G+, Twitter, FB, and/or YouTube during every interview. And we’ll be ready to share the answers live on MyFixitUpLife LIVE!
So here’s the lowdown on Google+ Hangouts:
What is a G+ hangout?
It’s a live video chat hosted publicly by MyFixitUpLife on the MyFixitUpLife talk Google+ account. You don’t need a Google+ account to watch.
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You can watch on the Google+ Hangout event page on MyFixitUpLife.com or Google+. If you have a G+ account, you can RSVP and let your friends know you’re going. You can also email, tweet, Facebook, or even face-to-face invite friends to watch.
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What if I miss the hangout?
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