Secret Rooftop Garden (30,000 sqft) Tour + 18 Pro Gardening Tips with Botanist Dr Francis Ng

[@ii289]

This man is a legend. I love how humble he is, despite all his knowledge, he maintains that he still does not know it all. Awesome. I wish more people were like him.

[@glitter2glaze21]

I totally agree. I have watch some volggers whom have degrees but are not Botanist and have no horticultural degree over talk Masters in the studies of Botany and I cringe! They need to hear this humble man with much knowledge say "we don't know everything!"

[@francisng8904]

Thank you Irene for your lovely comment.

[@ma.cristinacarbonera9945]

❤️❤️❤️

[@fatemaafrin4768]

ronjit

[@warriorqueen863]

We don't know everything and that is why we must be real and humble..

[@hathux]

Love Dr. Ng's humbleness. "We try to understand, but there's so much we don't know".

[@1222chan]

Amazing. The largest rooftop garden in SEA. We are proud of you.

[@Rosalind-b7k]

Dr Ng is an absolute treasure and there's a great dynamic between you. Such a pleasure to watch.

[@grassru-ut]

I am not a fan of malls, but I will definitely visit these rooftop garden/s if ever I get the chance to travel to your country. I am really amazed how only 6 inches of soil and charcoal mix can support the lush space. Thank you for introducing Dr. Ng to us. An author I will definitely read and watch for. Keep up this good channel so that more people will appreciate plants and love nature more.

[@pheichin9454]

I learnt about this garden and Dr Francis Ng when I attended TedXYouth. Since then, every time I go to 1Utama, I'd visit the rooftop garden. Such a big fan of him and he is one of the people who inspired to me grow my own food.

[@mitzalforque4593]

I have fallen in love with this video and cant wait to visit Malaysia soon to see Botanical Garden in person!! Thank you for this!!

[@thantmyo]

The more you know there are many more you don’t know. He is quite a respectable intellectual. Thank you for your contribution Dr Francis Ng. One day I would like to invite you to Burma to get your advice. One day when we are free from all those fear.

[@gasss3740]

I would love to have a mentor like him and a roof top garden like that, even 10% of that garden would be heaven on earth for me.

[@faebalina7786]

He would be a dream neighbour/mentor

[@mokhtarmustaffa2363]

1% is good enough

[@estelaornelas276]

What an amazing garden! I would never want to leave.

[@VTdwellings]

Hands down this is one of my favorite ‘Leafing Around’. Thank you Irene and crew!

[@thiliniwijeratne3846]

The best rooftop garden I have seen. Im planning my own rooftop garden and Doctor's explanations are quite helpful. Thanks for bringing out this vedio 🤗. These plants are well grown here in SL

[@sergiopascale3487]

Amazing! Great for you Irene to be able to show us, to the world the work of Dr Ng, a renowned botanist.. It would be an honor to have his book💖

[@princesslunakusuma8322]

i love it when at the ending of the video when Irene said to Francis "i hope u could visit my garden .." and he was like "maybe ... " and then come the awkward laugh , lolz

[@leafing.around]

He did seem reluctant...but I got him to come! :). Check out my latest video that showed him visiting my garden :D

[@shahriarmasood]

OH MY GOD! Such an amazing, breathtakingly beautiful garden ... ON THE ROOF! I wish I could create such a garden on my roof!

[@heatheranddenerale]

I like how happy you were to speak to Dr. Ng. You looked so excited when you knew that you cannot trim the top of the palm tree from his book. It made me happy too.

[@leafing.around]

Hehe....like an enthusiastic student eager to impress...haha

[@namngt8x]

Love Dr. Francis Ng! He is a very classic man, always trying to find a way to fix things up.

[@Nastyjoie1]

All I can say is wOw!!! What a Brilliant gardener with a beautiful host 👌 💤 atsuuup 👍

[@NormaSit]

Dr Francis. I visited your blog. So good to meet you. I am an avid gardener and yes, I am always challenged by difficult plants. Thank you for greening our planet, and for bringing so much love into the garden.

[@belindanadela4203]

I have a small rooftop garden , but nothing compared to Dr Ng's.. I've grown mangoes, guavas, miniature lemons (lemonsito in Cebuano), a few veges & lots of ornamental plants.. I'm glad & so inspired to see his work here.. I hope to afford to buy his book 😊

[@richardomani-mensah9042]

I’m planning to use my rooftop for gardening. Any advice on what best to plant for home?

[@nubbyrose87]

Nothing could make me happier than an autographed copy of Dr. Ng’s book!🤞

[@paultee1143]

Nature's Best on top of a building, Good Works

[@edmundoalvarez2947]

Hola, Greetings from Lima, Peru. I used to have Caliandras in my garden in Iquitos city, down in the Amazon basin. You know people are scared to grow gardens in the jungle area due to insects and wild animals. Biggest Thank you! congratulations on the Secret Garden!

[@gumpolice2057]

What a special treat to the tropical plant world. Thank you Irene for bringing us the honorable and noted Dr. Ng and sharing the Secret Garden!

[@ABHISHEKBERA-wz2vu]

One of the most humble legends ..a go to support for rooftop gardening..I appreciate his way of putting details into his explanations..God bless him.

[@restlessram]

Peaceful! Serene! Soothing to the soul. Inspirational.. ❤️ from India 🙌🏻

[@sumawithanage4130]

Thank you Irene and Dr. Ng for sharing such a valuable tips related to tropical garden, The Tour on the rooftop garden is eye catching and it inspired me to grow more variates in a novel way.

[@domingomadriaga8620]

I really enjoy watching you blogging different kinds of plant especially this episode.

[@asuvedu]

What an amazing garden! Every inch speaks of Dr Ng's passion, effort and love for plants. Very educative.

[@Bfitra179]

#taniaglonema

[@mrpink2942]

OMG! Keep vlogging, Ma'am. Your content is amazing, we should see more encourage more people plant because it is good for our environment and our world. Thank you for this. Waiting for another.

[@LUCIABEJARANO]

If i had knew about this place when i visited malasysia i would choose this paradise for a long visiting. Hope to be there again and visit and know Dr. Ngs.

[@jayalakshmirao8088]

So beautiful...the care and patience with which he has grown the plants is mind boggling.. first time I have seen such a great collection that too at the terrace... madam thank you very much for the beautiful video..

[@ellysdewimaya6503]

Another great garden tour! As asian living abroad, I just love watching this kind of urban or tropical jungle garden video, it brings me a step closer home 🏡 🇮🇩 can’t wait to watch another tour 🌱

[@LesterIlao]

Dr. Ng's passion for horticulture inspired me even more to collect more plants. Thanks, Irene for featuring his wonderful rooftop garden. I wish to have a garden as grand and amazing as his. Looking forward to watching more blogs from you, Irene. Lots of love from the Philippines.

[@vickysigwald2255]

I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I love your channel and have really enjoyed your visit to this garden. Very very educational. Thank you. And would love to have the copy of the book! Thanks Irene.

[@jacquelineong6546]

Thank you for this tour. Met Dr. Francis the last time I was at The Secret Garden. Always learn something new from him as he's willing to share his wealth of knowledge. I am a fan! Keeping my fingers crossed to win a copy of his book which I have been coveting for awhile. :)

[@sharonprasad8115]

Dr .Francis garden leaves us speachless it top ofthe world Hsts off.Big GB

[@harrietvillanueva7623]

It was a fascinating roof top garden i have ever seen😍 any one who sees will surely love this👍

[@amilalynett9454]

Amazing!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful garden with us. I moved to Srilanka from Canada a couple of years ago and learning all about tropical plants for the first time.

[@leedogg6120]

What a inspiration to tropical home gardeners. Love your site Irene

[@zumbamomsiesis9059]

Amazing rooftop wide garden! Love every bit. Love the book too!

[@alvintyk]

So proud of Dr Francis and his magnificent rooftop garden. Always learning something new from your video, especially on the biochar as medium to the soil. Thanks Irene for great informative videos.

[@wannabeflabby]

Congratulations to Doctor Francis for creating such a wonderful garden! Love seeing all the plants, especially the begonias, waterlilies and calatheas!

[@peixinchan1529]

This is so amazing! Must remember all the tips, especially the weeding part lol. I tend to leave it because it produces nice flowers.

[@rahuluttarkar1651]

Wow.. its feels endless infinite combination.. truly defines mother nature..

[@einnyouung_artch]

hello Irene, i've been watching your videos and i'm enjoying it everytime.i'm so amaze how you've been so dedicated about gardening and i'm learning so much....

[@itsmewende]

This had me at 30,000 sq ft, then seeing it's atop a mall, amazing idea. Loved the tour and hearing everything about, well everything. Thanks for sharing from Maryland, here in the states.

[@rebeccagandi5301]

Thank you very much doctor Francis I love the way you introduce the plants.

[@feimiao]

Thank you so much Irene and Dr Francis Ng for the virtual tour of The Secret Garden. The garden is truly magical and I learned do much things from Dr Ng in this episode. 🙂🙏🏻 Hope to win the book😜

[@peapod1217]

Dr Ng's passion for plants really shines through. Would love to have his book!

[@AtinJamalatin]

Oh my god.. That is amazing secret garden.. Really a secret garden one.. I never know it existed until I watch this video.. That is my dream garden😍😍.. I plant avocado from seeds twice.. Local one from my home town in Sabah.. It grow but when it come to 1 meter it died. Just transferred 2 plant about a month ago.. Hope I will grow healthy.

[@drsteviejasengnsangma8739]

I am so much in love with your style of response with such zeal & enthusiasm. It makes the other person opens up more to you.. You must be very loving person. You wore mask during interview thereby protected Dr Francis as a responsible person during the covid pandemic. Absolutely loved it.

[@leafing.around]

Thank you so much Stevie! I also did a RTK test to make sure am Covid free cuz I requested Doc no need to wear for better audio🤗

[@drsteviejasengnsangma8739]

@@leafing.around Thank you so much for your warm reply. I am so moved by your response😊

[@jasminflores1172]

Wow ! Really amazing can"t imagine how beautiful & coolest place it was .😍😍😍😍😍😍,thank you dr.Phillip Ng for giving some tips to us.

[@jasminflores1172]

Sorry its. dr Francis Ng and Ms.Irene Cheng

[@chiewwm1]

As a newbie gardener, I am so amazed watching this video of the beautiful Rooftop garden achieved by Dr Ng. Retiring in 1.5 years' time, so hope to win an autographed copy of the book “Tropical Horticulture & Gardening” to improve my gardening skill and put it to good use in helping other gardens

[@arturodelada9570]

Dr. Ng, is a certified Botanist, he is a man of subatance and i gathered more sensible ideas from him...thank you so much Irene for that enjoyable stroll with Dr.Ng, in his beautiful oasis.

[@irenesim8609]

I shrieked when Dr Francis pointed out the same alocasia which is also my all time favourite. And those cactus are seriously huge. He is such a wealth of knowledge and I love your whimsical garden attire irene! Would love to visit this garden again after having more appreciation for it from this video. 💛

[@leafing.around]

Hello Irene! First of all sista, all Irenes are destined to have wonderful garden (see Irene Ngoo in Spore) and thank u for your lovely comments!🤗❤️🌿

[@judithnguyen1]

I love watching all of your vlogs!🥰 I specially love it when you greet in Filipino Tagalog language. 😍You are so charming and I learn a lot from you about tropical plants. Mabuhay Ka! More power to your you tube channel.❤️

[@UrbanSoule]

What a wonderful tour! Dr Francis Ng seems like such a wonderful man, thank you for sharing this wonderful tour and introducing us to him. I’m heading over to read his blog now.

[@starshinegriego1496]

Absolutely breathtaking!! My head is spinning with ideas and will be replaying this one several times - thank you Irene and Dr. Francis Ng for sharing such a bounty of knowledge. I was surprised to see the Cottonwood tree which grows everywhere in the much drier and colder climate in New Mexico, USA

[@r.b.8061]

Very nice! Could listen to Dr. Ng for ages.

[@doristeo1]

Beautiful gardens with lots of interesting species! Appreciate the effort in building n maintaining it! Fantastic effort! Thank you for the video!

[@ascompet3538]

What an inspirational person Dr Francis Ng is! Creating such awesome garden would be a dream for many (including me). I truly enjoyed watching this video. Thank you.

[@BotanicalBaeV]

Thanks for the tour!!! I actually spotted and identified a tree that I bought at market this past weekend! Im so excited to now look into how to care for it.

[@lMsoCOOL]

What an amazing garden and gem of a person! 😊

[@packer812]

Wow this is so amazing and the Dr is such an inspiration. His passion for plants is very obvious.

[@climatechange7386]

Greetings from Vancouver, Canada. Congratulations to the creation of a beautiful Rooftop Garden ! As a garden lover who owns a beautiful garden, I appreciate the love, passion, effort, time & expense going into this garden. This Secret Garden is truly beautiful, & should become a top attraction for visitors both foreign & locals. I will definitely visit it in my next visit to Malaysia. Well done Dr. Francis ! What a wonderful showpiece 👍👍👍❤🤩❤

[@Bfitra179]

#taniaglonema

[@dominiqueflores2021]

Wow!! What a great collection of plants Dr. Ng have there. Wish I could visit his botanics garden one day, for now I'm glad i watched it on your video. I'm a Fan from the Philippines. I hope too i could experience Dr. Ng garden with his book. I really really appreciate the video, thank you Irene!

[@theweirdplantguy4873]

Wow Irene!!! Thank you for bringing us along on the tour of the garden. I am really thankful for KZbin that I can be introduced to Dr Ng while sitting in my warm house surrounded by snow in Minneapolis Minnesota. He was patient and engaging. You could definitely see his passion for plants. I will have to check my Library but am almost certain that I have that book. Thanks again for an interesting and informative video and pop some of those Begonias in the ground! Good luck and happy growing 🪴

[@homeandfarmcreations2675]

What an inspirational garden..Great effort Dr Ng and his team.Thanks Irene for taking us through.

[@Bfitra179]

#taniaglonema

[@tabTess]

GARDEN! What a magnificent garden. Thank you so much for showing us around the rooftop garden spectacular.

[@leafing.around]

Terrific!! So glad u enjoyed it☘️🤗

[@joyfulkimh8961]

Thank you so much for the teaching and inspiration on how to grow a lovely space for plants and people to interact. Just lovely!

[@wingman1928]

That garden was amazing!! As well as the autograph copy of Dr Ng's book! It will help me grow my knowledge in planting, propagations and their specific name.. that will be a great gift for my near birthday Ms Irene .. lots of love from the Philippines .❤️❤️😘

[@puahseoklikpm-guru3537]

I really enjoyed the visual tour of this magnificent rooftop Secret Garden. Love the avocado plant shown in the video clip as I'm planting one too, hope that it would grow well and bear fruits soon.

[@mbamama.2824]

Saya dari Indonesia sangat senang dg Chanel ini leafing around dan terus mengikuti updatenya.. tapi sayangnya saya tidak bisa bahasa Inggris.. Mohon maaf semoga kedepannya ada subtitlenya.. Terimakasih kak Iren 🥰

[@leafing.around]

Ah minta maaf tak de customize subtitle ...I ingat kalau tonton kat computer boleh pilih subtitle Bahasa..?

[@karleegilbert9707]

His collection was AMAZING!! Just breathtaking. I am coming up on 2 years since I started mine, it’s amazing to see others gardens and dream big for my own future gardens. Having a informative book like that would be so helpful in learning new plants!

[@Bfitra179]

#taniaglonema

[@xiloaduarte8505]

Hello from USA Clearwater, FL Absolutely Beautiful Garden! Thank you both for the tour, I enjoyed every minute of it. Dr. Francis Ng you are such an inspiration.❤️❤️❤️

[@my1princessmary1]

Amazing!! I think, I need the book of the doctor.. Watching your very informative gardening tips from Colorado. Thank you.

[@mostviralvidsonthenet]

I would love to have a copy of that book as I am starting to do gardening both for ornamental plants and vegetation. Thank you Irene and doctor for showing a rooftop garden.

[@lilytoh3580]

The most awesome part of the garden is being able to grow avocado and tampoi trees and have their fruits mature and ready to pick. That is truly successful gardening management in only a thin layer of soil

[@debbiedelim6838]

What a lovely way of taking a rest after shopping, but for me i will just skip shopping and head directly to this garden. Thank you for the tour Dr Ng and Irene, thank you also for all the bits of info. Btw the balimbing fruit here in the Philippines is bigger, but sour too. I would love to have a copy of the book of Dr Ng, even if I am in the Philippines

[@lynmakil9013]

Since i loved plants,of any kind…i find this video amazing.watching here in Rome🇮🇹

[@arijitpal166]

It's so beautiful..it's like a paradise to plant lovers...and he is very humble..he answered every question of yours with patience... thank you and thank you doctor for sharing your knowledge with us...😊😊🙏🙏

[@roberthemedes1064]

When I visit other gardens, if I see a weed, I pull them out. I'm glad to see the Dr. does the same. Rety using the substrate the Dr created for growing the sexy pink heleconia.

[@bereanslh9168]

Congratulations to a superb work of Dr. Ng. I'm a newbie in horticulture and gardening. Such works of Dr. Ng in his book can help me a lot to start with...Thank you very much in advance...Kudus to Irene for featuring this episode too....Truly God's creation is magnificent marvelous and wonderful!!!!

[@ivychua4091]

Wow wow wow Absolutely Magical

[@margaretsoo]

Fantastic achievement and what a hidden gem! I sure hope to be able to visit this secret garden and to meet Dr. Ng for an autograph …. Just wonder - who takes care of this paradise other than Dr. Ng himself? This is his precious legacy ….but I have never read or heard about it …

[@martinesbenjamin]

wow.. thank you for sharing the amazing roof garden in the middle of city.. hope can be shared to more developers, personal as well.

[@mkgoon9891]

Love it. Mind become peaceful when look at these greenery

[@clintislearning9998]

Wow , this is educational video . We learn a lot about plants . And the media they use. Thank you irene . I always feel relax watching your videos , ❤

[@josefinamrgonzales8781]

Just hearing your voice makes my day. It’s even rewarding to see your beautiful garden and learn a lot from knowledge you share to your viewers. Hoping to see more of your wonderful vloggs in the future. Happy Holidays!

[@ltaporco6384]

Irene I am truly a fan of your videos. You make me laugh, esp when you do scripted videos. One of my favorite is with the "only plants guy". I wish I could grow some of your plants in your country in California. Also thank you for all your tutorial videos. Keep up making awesome videos. Thank you!

[@vhoy7899]

Hahaha... I've also killed a lot of plants. I used to feel so bad... glad to hear even the experts have the same experience.

[@cherryjavines300]

Wow!!! I really enjoyed watching this video and at the same time I got some tips in gardening! I love plants. Thanks Ms Irene. Thanks also to Dr.Francis Ng.❤😊

[@pierreanc7501]

What a beautiful rooftop garden...learned something new from Dr.Francis Ng.Thanks for the tour very informative content.

[@cylee2014]

Beautiful garden and such inspiration for my home garden in Rawang. I would be thrilled to have his book for in depth knowledge about the plants in my garden….

[@junainahtaiban7340]

Met Dr Francis in 2016 when he was a speaker at a seminar I attended. Such an amazing & passionate gardener ...always ready to share his knowledge..btw this content is awesome 😊

[@christinachen1152]

wow. This is amazing. thoroughly enjoyed e tour. thks Dr Ng n Irene. now must go get e book.

[@vijaydhariwal5838]

A great effort to fight climate change effect.Oasis in between the concrete jungles .moreso it is using such fine techniques like the charcoal ,peat etc.hearty congrats and best wishes doctor.

[@joyong3954]

Joy here from Singapore. So glad I chance upon this Secret Rooftop Garden video. It is indeed an eye opening for a plant enthusiast like me. I have learnt alot thru such sincere sharing about the different types of plant. Thanks so much Dr Ng and Lovely's Vlog for the knowledge.

[@paulwillingham3449]

That is a fantastic garden. There are certainly lots of plants there which I would add to my wish list!