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Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
by Nigel Dunnett
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ISBN13: 9780881926408 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
This book introduces a revolutionary new concept to gardeners. Planting on roofs and walls began in Europe, but it is now becoming popular all over the world. Green roofs and walls reduce pollution and run-off, and also help insulate and reduce the maintenance needs of buildings. Planting Green Roofs and Living Wallsdiscusses the practical techniques required to make planting on roofs and walls a reality. It describes how roofs may be modified to bear the weight of vegetation, considers the different options for drainage layers and growing media, and lists the plants suitable for different climates and environments. This informative book will encourage gardeners everywhere to consider the enormous benefits to be gained from planting on their roofs and walls.
Book News Annotation:
Gardeners who battle ivy may be surprised that non-native species
have a role in eco-roof and living wall plant communities. Advocates
of naturalistic sustainable gardening (affiliated with the landscape
department of the University of Sheffield, UK) introduce this trend
in horticulture and building design. They describe its environmental
advantages, historical development, and construction techniques, and
feature a plant-selection directory and color photos of commercial
and home applications. Resources include U.S. and European suppliers
of materials, and recommended reading.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Review:
andquot;Don't be put off by the textbook style. It reads well and packs in a huge amount of information, making it well worth the price.andquot;
and#8212;Cleve West, Gardens Illustrated, January 2005
Review:
andquot;Nigel Dunnett, senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield, England, and Noand#235;l Kingsbury, a well-known British garden writer, have given this growing landscape sector its first reference with broad appeal.andquot;
and#8212;Ed Snodgrass, American Gardener, November/December 2004
Review:
andquot;Discusses the very latest in both large scale commercial and small domestic projects. Reading this book is a wonderful requirement before starting construction.andquot;
and#8212;National Gardener, July 2004
Synopsis:
Discusses the practical techniques required to make planting on roofs and walls a reality, from modifying roofs to bear the weight of vegetation to selecting suitable plant materials.
Synopsis:
Discusses the practical techniques to planting on walls and roofs.
Synopsis:
This book introduces a revolutionary new concept to gardeners. Planting on roofs and walls began in Europe, but it is now becoming popular all over the world.
About the Author
Nigel Dunnett is a senior lecturer in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield, England, where he has developed innovative research programs into naturalistic and ecologically-informed planting for gardens and public landscapes. He writes regularly for leading horticultural magazines and journals and lectures widely throughout the UK. He lives in Sheffield. Noand#235;l Kingsbury is well known as a writer on plants and gardens. He has always been firmly in the vanguard of new developments, in particular playing a major role in popularizing a more naturalistic and sustainable planting style, with The New Perennial Garden(Frances Lincoln 1996). With designer Piet Oudolf he wrote Designing with Plants(Timber Press
2000). He is associated with the Landscape Department at the University of Sheffield, as part of his active involvement in promoting quality planting in public spaces.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780881926408
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Libri
- Author:
- Author:
- Location:
- Oregon
- Subject:
- Flowers - General
- Subject:
- Landscape
- Subject:
- Garden Design
- Subject:
- Container
- Subject:
- Vines & Climbers
- Subject:
- Ornamental climbing plants
- Subject:
- Vertical gardening.
- Copyright:
- 2004
- Publication Date:
- May 2004
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 254
- Dimensions:
- 9.52x7.94x.92 in. 2.10 lbs.
