How Do You Design A Green Roof?
Green roofs are encouraged as a natural way of insulating homes, businesses and other structures. By turning a roof into an extended garden or lawn, you can turn nature into an energy saver while expanding your gardening space. Here are some suggestions that can help you design a green roof to get the most out of it both practically and aesthetically. First consider the kind of building on which you want to grow your green roof. For small roofs like a shed, a simple sod (grass) roof may work the best. Know you won’t be able to mow it, but a shaggy green roof can look quite endearing on a small building. Moss roofs can also work well. Low maintenance, simple green roofs that are mostly self-sustaining are considered to be “extensive”. If, on the other hand, you are considering creating a green roof on a larger, flat-roofed building where there will be room to walk and to tend a garden, you can design something exciting. Consider planning walkways, flower gardens and even growing vegetab
