Landscaping Under Roof Overhang

And a wide overhang will divert rainwater away from the foundation which helps keep a basement dry.

Landscaping under roof overhang.

Grade the soil so it slopes away from the building. Asked june 4 2016 2 14 pm edt. Planting under roof overhang. Md landscaping driggs idaho.

The roof on our newly built house is beautiful but it has a particularly large overhang nearly four feet beyond the house and has left us with a number of areas where we won t see much sunlight or moisture no sprinkler system installed or likely. It is much less of an issue when planting short lived plants like vegetables annuals or most perennials. Nov 25 2013 drip line under the roof eaves. Overhangs cast big shadows which means your plantings will be in the shade all or part of the day.

Put down a layer of cardboard to block weeds out past the drip line and cover the cardboard with a couple of inches of no. In some areas this issue will be mostly taken ca. Beautifying the area under an overhang comes with a couple of major challenges. No only does a roof overhang protect a facade from the ravages of weather it also can act like an awning to shade a patio or deck.