Roof plants

Green Roofs- what is the working principle of Green Roof Trays?

Triple the life expectancy of a roof membrane? How about reduce air-conditioning load up to 25%? Besides these cost-saving factors, garden roofs also

I'm really just looking for an excuse to live in a Hobbit house! The roofs in the slideshow (link below) are amazing, especially the...

We who live in urban areas often think that it will be difficult to get outdoor sanctuary from the crowd and density of work

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Saul Nurseries in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia, have supplied thousands of plants for area greenroofs, both extensive and intensive, including the Atlanta City Hall. The owners wanted to install a small test greenroof to trial appropriate plants for the hot, humid climate. In August 2003 an existing small 8 x 6.5' shade shelter was reinforced to hold the load of the 4" growing substrate. The substrate consists of ItSaul Natural products including the Mr. Natural Liteweight Soil Mix, Hen…

This green roof on a home in London, has a series of terraced stainless steel planters filled with over 800 plants.

Contemporary house with rooftop terraced garden design

The term ‘sedum roof’ often gives rise to the question ‘what is sedum?’ and then with the follow up question of ‘why use sedum?’ It is these questions that we hope to answer here.