Planting green roofs and living walls /

"Planting on roofs and walls is one of the most innovative and fast-developing fields within horticulture and the built environment. This book explores the very latest roof and wall greening techniques." "Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls describes the historical development of bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dunnett, Nigel
Other Authors:	Kingsbury, Noël
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2004.
Subjects:	Green roofs (Gardening) Ornamental climbing plants. Vertical gardening. Toits végétalisés. Plantes grimpantes d'ornement. Jardinage vertical. vertical gardening.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Why build green roofs?
3. Components of green roofs
4. Planting on green roofs
5. Facade greening
6. Living walls, structures, and surfaces
Roof-greening plant directory
Facade-greening plant directory.