Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
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Word Count
82,000 words, Guess
Page Count
328 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780881929119
- ISBN-100881929115
- Goodreads3282952
- LibraryThing69399
- Library of Congress Control Number2007041846
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number174112770
- Better World Books9780881929119
- Open LibraryOL9436164M
Classifications
- LCCSB419.5 .D85 2008
- LCCSB419.5.D85 2008
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.
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.
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