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Planters for gardening on rootops and balconies
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Residential and office condo towers are increasingly prevalent in dense urban and coastal areas and contribute to the formation of “heat Islands” and global warming by adding heat-retaining surface area unless they can be landscaped. Successful landscaping and gardening on balconies and rooftops, especially of condo towers, has many challenges that residents with terrestrial gardens in homes don’t share
- Added on: Mar 1st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Tom Boyce
- Listed in: Interior Design
- Tags: balcony garden roof garden green roof garden planter large planter wood planter
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Several excellent articles regarding green roof projects, considerations and maintenance of planters on roof tops and balconies
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Planters for gardening on rootops and balconies
Successful landscaping and gardening on balconies and rooftops has many challenges that residents of terrestrial dwellings don’t share. My goal with this forum is to make the reader/contributor aware of these somewhat complex issues, offer simple ...
