Native plant gardens work just as well in urban settings as they do in the countryside. For evidence, look no further than New York City’s High Line. The High Line is a 1.45-mile “park in the sky” created from an abandoned elevated freight rail on Manhattan’s West Side. It attracts about 8 million visitors a year, more than the Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty.
Hey, Marney. Definitely worth a visit! It's basically a roof garden and it does require careful maintenance. From what I understand, the soil depth ranges from 10 to 36 inches (under areas with trees). That seems pretty shallow for some of the deep-rooted plants in there, but somehow it seems to work. Apparently one of their biggest problems is that plants are growing faster than expected. Go figure!
Nice, Laura. I've been wanting to go for a while now. I need to see it to understand, but can you tell me how they got enough room and soil up there to plant trees and shrubs?
That's awesome, Carrie. Also, happy birthday!
Thank you for the song! It’s my birthday so it’s now my birthday song! And I have several of those plants in my yard!
Hey, Marney. Definitely worth a visit! It's basically a roof garden and it does require careful maintenance. From what I understand, the soil depth ranges from 10 to 36 inches (under areas with trees). That seems pretty shallow for some of the deep-rooted plants in there, but somehow it seems to work. Apparently one of their biggest problems is that plants are growing faster than expected. Go figure!
Nice, Laura. I've been wanting to go for a while now. I need to see it to understand, but can you tell me how they got enough room and soil up there to plant trees and shrubs?