by NoelKingsbury (Author), NigelDunnett (Author)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 15 May 2004
ISBN 10: 088192640X
ISBN 13: 9780881926408
For those who lack a yard and want to green a roof or wall, this resource offers important technical advice, along with horticultural recommendations for flat, sloped, and vertical surfaces. Dunnett and Kingsbury review examples of ornamental projects and stress the wide-ranging benefits of greening buildings, from recreational aspects to increased energy efficiency.
Gardening gurus will appreciate the thorough knowledge the writers share regarding various techniques and resources required to plant green roofs and living walls, discussing, for example, how soil depth and environmental stress will affect plant choice and maintenance.