Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls

Thelatesttechniquesforplantingroofsandwallstoenhanceourbuildingsandbenefittheenvironment.Thegreenroofindustryisboomingandthetechnologychangingfastasprofessionalsrespondtotheuniquechallengesofeachnewplanting.Inthiscomprehensivelyupdated,fullyrevisededitionoftheirauthoritativereference,NigelDunnettandNo?lKingsburyrevealtheverylatesttechniques,materials,andplants,andshowcasesomespectacularnewcasestudiesforthenon-professional.Greenroofsandwallsreducepollutionandrunoff,helpinsulateandreducethemaintenanceneedsofbuildings,contributetobiodiversity,andprovidehabitatsforwildlife.Inadditiontoallthis,theyareattractivetolookatandenhancethequalityoflifeofresidents.InPlantingGreenRoofsandLivingWalls,RevisedandUpdatedEdition,theauthorsdescribeandillustratethepracticaltechniquesrequiredtodesign,implement,andmaintainagreenrooforwalltothehigheststandards.Thisinformative,up-to-the-minutereferencewillencouragegardenerseverywheretoconsidertheenormousbenefitstobegainedfromplantingontheirroofsandwalls.,