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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Green Roofs for Florida - Sailboats can have Green Roofs also....

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Bayou la Batre, Alabama - Sailboat Green Roof Supreme!  Enjoy! Kevin...904-294-2656
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Watching Green Roofs in Florida Evolve Over the Years...

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It is amazing to watch the plants on a green roof move, find their perfect niche and grow over the years.  The photo here is of a sedum grow...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Non-Irrigated Green Roof - 1 Year and Still Going Strong at UF Test Center

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Call Kevin for more information on your light weight green roofs 904-294-2656.

Green Roofs For Florida!

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Florida Green Roofs - Rainy December

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Florida's weather has been at it again.  Drought and more drought then rain and more rain.  Very hot days then cold nights.  Smothering...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hurricanes, Wind Tunnel Testing, Florida Green Roofs and more

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Extensive, non-irrigated green roofs for Florida and the southeastern US coastal areas.  Your MetroVerde Green Roof does not require irriga...
Saturday, December 5, 2009

Plants for Green Roofs in Florida

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Bonsai style preparation for green roof plants in Florida is time consuming yet delivers results and is worth the time and effort. MetroVer...

Atlantis Living Walls - Living Walls for Florida, Vertical Green

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Here is an interesting video of Atlantis Water Management System's Living Wall Concept. The design is solid, especially as the frame is...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Green Roofs for Florida - Irrigation required? No!

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Now, many green roofs are not garden roofs. They are not full of lush, tropical vegetation with nitrogen fertilizers added and irrigated wi...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Another Green Roof in Florida - with Natives & Non-Irrigated

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Corie's roof is planted with Florida Natives. The weight is approximately 10 lbs per SF and the roof is non-irrigated. We will post pi...
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Why irrigate green roofs????

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Another Reason Not To - Click Here.. .

Green Roofs, Irrigation, Florida & Hurricanes

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Hurricane - High Winds & Non-Irrigation Tests for a green roof test panel. We are collecting data, working with a major university to m...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Green Roofs in Florida and Irrigation. Is irrigation really necessary for green roofs in Florida?

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Here we go again! The draft stormwater manual compiled by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection states that 'Green Roofs i...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Florida Green Roofs, Roots, Liners, Life Expectancy and Shingles

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Yesterday I removed one of the original green, vegetated roofs we had installed in Florida - to replace with different plants - an herb gard...
Monday, July 20, 2009

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Gone mobile! We can now post from the blackberry!

Corie's Green Roof - Jacksonville

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Corie Baker is the architect behind the famous Villa Paraiso mansion on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville (see builttotallygreen.com). Her...
Friday, July 17, 2009

Life on a Green Roof is Ever Evolving and Constantly Changing - Dynamic Life Cycles of Florida Green Roof

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Each new day brings new lessons and data on our Florida Green Roofs. Our green roofs here in Florida change every day and teach us new lesso...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Flat Roofs and Sloped Roofs, Green Roofs for both in Florida

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Remember though - the plants you have installed on your green roof generally do not like wet feet, so provide good drainage! Our field panel...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Native Plants and Florida Green Roofs

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Every good plant person wants to use native species in their landscape. At least we all confess so anyway. Certainly the term is politicall...
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Friday, June 5, 2009

From Drought to Rain - Green Roofing Plants Must Survive Drought and Innundation...

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These two photographs depict the difficulty of designing a non-irrigated vegetated roof in Florida. The photo depicting the dried look was ...
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