Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: March 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780881929119
Subjects: Container; Landscape; Vines & Climbers; Gardening / Garden Design; Health & Healing - General; Personal Memoirs; Techniques; Gardening; Gardening / Horticulture; Gardening/Plants
First sentence: Planting on roofs and walls is one of the most innovative and quickly developing fields in the worlds of both horticulture and the built environment.
Description: This book introduces a new concept to gardeners. Planting on roofs and walls began in Europe, but it is now becoming popular all over the world. Green roofs and walls reduce pollution and run-off, and also help insulate and reduce the maintenance needs of buildings. This book discusses the practical techniques required to make planting on roofs and walls a reality. It describes how roofs may be modified to bear the weight of vegetation, considers the different options for drainage layers and growing media, and lists the plants suitable for different climates and environments. This informative book will encourage gardeners everywhere to consider the enormous benefits to be gained from planting on their roofs and walls.--From publisher description.