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Nutrients were added with compost. Transported by freight elevator and then on the shoulders of crew members up the two flights of stairs, compost was spread for two consecutive years in each bed. Then, plants were planted as per the design. To cover an enormous wall that loomed large in the background, a large but simple trellis was built and installed. Three vines (two of which are evergreen) were planted in cedar boxes constructed beneath the trellis. These large planter boxes hold the climbers, some species fuchsias and evergreen huckleberries and various trailing plants. Finally, the ugly vents were camouflaged with containers. In the world of containers, large containers are better. They provide more space for roots which means longer periods until replanting and they hold more water which means less watering. Many plants are suitable for containers; some Japanese maple cultivars are small enough and grow slowly enough to make containers their homes for many years. These containers are thirty inches in diameter and come from Asia.
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Roof gardens present their own set of challenges. Wind, constant sun, and the barrage of the elements can be much more harsh. This roof garden for a condominium building needed nutrients, drought- and wind-tolerant plants and something to hide the various venting pipes that terminated at various points in the beds.
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