Posted by: Izz
3:13pm
Have you ever seen a roof garden?
A Regular Helping of GREENS
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Photo credit: Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association
Posted by: Izz
Posted by: Dex
3:18pm
What's that?
Posted by: Izz
3:21pm
Just what it sounds like: a garden on a roof! People have been planting them for hundreds of years. They're usually found on top of apartment buildings, but other kinds of buildings have them too.
Posted by: Dex
3:25pm
So people just throw some dirt and grass on top of their roof and let it grow?
Posted by: Izz
3:29pm
It's a little harder than that. Some people use soil and grass, but others use potted plants, and hydroponic roof gardens don't use soil at all.
Posted by: Dex
3:33pm
Hydro-what?!
Posted by: Izz
3:38pm
Hydroponics. It's a gardening method that uses nutrient solutions to help feed the plants and help them grow. No soil required!
Posted by: Dex
3:40pm
That sounds like a lot of work. Why would anyone want to plant a garden all the way up there, anyway?
Posted by: Izz
3:46pm
Well for starters, they give green space to people who don't have a yard or a park. They can also help keep buildings warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Plus, butterflies and birds can live there!
Posted by: Dex
3:51pm
I've always wanted a pet butterfly. I will name him Keith. Let's go talk to your dad about his roof!
