Green roofs help offset carbon dioxide and purify air in urban areas while lowering utility bills for homeowners. It may or may not be surprising but one of the best ways to make your house greener is ...

Discover cold hardy plants for a green roof. Here, garden experts share their top 5 picks of low-effort, cold hardy plants to ...

We designed and made a very simple green roof over 1/2 of our roof this summer. I was holding off on posting about it here until it takes off next Spring and looks more presentable, but you can get a ...

You may be wondering: are green roofs worth it? Build your own residential green roof system today to turn your roof into a canopy of lovely plants that will keep your house comfortable year-round I ...

Green roofed structures date back thousands of years, even before the concept of housing as it is known today was birthed. The earliest green roofs came in the form of sod roofs above caves. Plants ...

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Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens, and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Collin in Brandon, Manitoba, in Canada. A green roof is a roof that’s ...