terrace garden

Stepped outdoor cultivation

A terrace garden is a garden built on a flat outdoor area attached to a building, typically on a rooftop, balcony, or stepped architectural surface.

The term also refers to gardens constructed on hillsides in a series of level platforms: The ancient terrace gardens prevented erosion while maximizing growing space.

Urban terrace gardens make use of otherwise unused surfaces for growing plants, vegetables, or creating green spaces.

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city view · urban · outdoor living · greenery · green thumb · herbs · vegetables · trellis · pergola · succulents · containers · railing · sunset · skyline · oasis · drainage · soil · watering

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elevation/location

terrace gardenbackyard garden

Residential outdoor growing area

yard · sunken garden · front yard · garden plot · lawn

scale and land use

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Agricultural land tract

plantation · estate grounds · orchard · vineyard · ranch

built environment versus natural landscape

terrace gardenwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

forest floor · virgin forest · fallow field · wasteland · prairie

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G