Provides overview of plants and growing media design considerations and maintenance for green roof assemblies, establishing design and implementation best management practices, principles of plant physiology and soil sciences, identifies applications of various plants and growing media, and more!

This course manual will provides an overview of plants and growing medium design considerations and maintenance for green roof assemblies. It establishes design and implementation best management practices.
This course provides information on:

• Understanding the principles of plant physiology and soil sciences as they apply to green roofs;
• Identifying appropriate applications of various plant and growing material for green roof projects;
• Understanding the technical requirements for growing medium and plant life ; and
• Understanding the potential implementation issues related to plant care and growing medium contamination.

 
Green Roof Plants and Growing Media was developed and peer reviewed by a multidisciplinary group of green roof experts.