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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Green Roof Soil - What Kind of Soil Should I use in my Green Roof?

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Choosing the right type of soil for your green roof project is very important. Recently we talked about using a sterile soil mixture.  Non...
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sedums on a Green Roof or Living Walls? Should I use Sedums in Florida

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Today I am going to take a leap of faith here, stretch out my neck and say "Yes - Plant Sedums and Succulents on your Florida Green Roo...
Friday, August 27, 2010

Install a Florida Green Roof and Save a Species From Extinction - Habitat and Green Roofs

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Ever thought about helping save the planet's wildlife from extinction?  Installing a green roof or living wall can help.  Many species a...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

3 Most Important Reasons to Build a Green Roof in Florida

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There really are lots of good reasons to build a green roof in Florida and across the southeast United States.  The three reasons to build a...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Did your Green Roof Turn Out To Be Something You Didn't Expect?

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Don't laugh just yet - I hear this comment often!  And its true, vegetated roofs have a mind of their own.  But today I am writing becau...
Saturday, August 21, 2010

Plants for Green Roofs - The new MetroVerde Carbon Pirate Variety

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First off, even though we are a registered nursery in the State of Florida we do not generally sell green roof plants.  The plants here an...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Allium - MV's Bonsai-ed Variety - Green Roof Plants Florida

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I'm sold on Allium species for both green roof and living wall plants.  Hardy, evergreen, tolerant of inundation and tolerant of drought...
Monday, August 16, 2010

Another Green Roof in Hot Florida with No Irrigation - Green Roofs for Florida

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This a small green roof we did in 2008 at Rob Overly's house in Jacksonville.  It is small (4' x 4') but in a very hot, harsh sp...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Soilless Living Wall - Hydroponic Living Wall

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Check out the MetroVerde living wall being installed into an historic downtown Jacksonville, Florida building presently being renovated into...
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Sunday, August 1, 2010

What Plants Should I Use For My Green Roof?

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What plants should I use on my green roof?  I hear this question often.  The answer depends on your site orientation, sun exposure, rainfall...
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

How Hot Do Green Roof Plants Get? Green Roof Plants For Florida and the Southeast

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We are seeing 150 degree F leaf surface temperatures this week in Jacksonville.  You need a plant with a low leaf stomata to leaf surface ar...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Irrigation and Green Roofs, Green Roof Plants and Summer Heat

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Green Roof Temperature Data Summer is here and it is hot on the roofs!  Check out the data below we collected this week.  Using an Extec...
Friday, July 23, 2010

Amazing Green Roof Plants - Plants For Florida Green Roofs

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It is the time of year where the sedums and other succulents really suffer here in Florida.  It is concerning to have watched the sedums flo...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Green Walls - Living Walls - Green Roofs - What Plants do I use?

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Tip Of The Day. How do I learn about what plants do best for green roofs in an area?  Begin by driving around and identifying those volunt...

Green Roofs - Irrigation and Green Roofs - Green Roofs for Florida and the Southeast

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As I travel across the Southeast, I take the opportunity to stop and study plants growing in different places within the urban core.  I was ...

Irrigation and Green Roofs - Green Roofs for Florida

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The green roof test panel shown here is one year old.  We are preparing the unit for hurricane wind tunnel testing.    The only irrigation t...
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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