Comments on: Rooftop lawn-planting made simple http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Artist http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-190130 Artist Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:23 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-190130 I forgot to mention this company as a local (USA) source of a simular product you are looking for http://www.greengridroofs.com/greenroofs.htm I forgot to mention this company as a local (USA) source of a simular product you are looking for

http://www.greengridroofs.com/greenroofs.htm

]]> By: Artist http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-190126 Artist Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-190126 This might help you find sources and techniques. http://www.greenroofs.org/ I just planted a small part of my roof as a test to see if it works. I have a 4" thick soil mixture on a spun fabric cloth like they now use on roofs to help them breath. I used lots of pearlite in the mix and before doing anything I resealed my roof with a white elastomer material that is available at Lowes and Home Depot. It is planted more like a hydroponic then a traditional yard as I flood the yeard then reclaim the water into a barrel and reuse it in my next watering. Good luck This might help you find sources and techniques. http://www.greenroofs.org/
I just planted a small part of my roof as a test to see if it works. I have a 4″ thick soil mixture on a spun fabric cloth like they now use on roofs to help them breath. I used lots of pearlite in the mix and before doing anything I resealed my roof with a white elastomer material that is available at Lowes and Home Depot. It is planted more like a hydroponic then a traditional yard as I flood the yeard then reclaim the water into a barrel and reuse it in my next watering.

Good luck

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-160934 Jimmy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:49:14 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-160934 Hi, I have searched all over the web and I cannot find a place to buy these darn things!!! How can they hopefully sell some in 2006 when I can't buy them in 2008!!! Someone please email me if you find a place to buy these. fangfarris@yahoo.com Thanks Hi,
I have searched all over the web and I cannot find a place to buy these darn things!!! How can they hopefully sell some in 2006 when I can’t buy them in 2008!!! Someone please email me if you find a place to buy these.
fangfarris@yahoo.com
Thanks

]]> By: zupakomputer http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-126019 zupakomputer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-126019 re: some points above, Most folks don't have lawns - they are cutting grass that isn't meant to be for lawns, hence why it grows above a certain height to begin with. Turf roofs have been well-trialed: there's a lot of information around as to the likes of growing food crops on roofs too, and up walls, and of course in windowboxes. Personally I don't like the likes of mowersounds, and I suspect that is a hate shared by many given the popularity of quiet computer products (PC fans don't bother me, so think of how much garden machinery will bother folks to whom a fan is noisy), but an option for a roof mower would be the automated robot mowers, which are meant to be fairly quiet too. They don't weigh much and would be ideal for a roof environment - they look like the indoor cleaning models that glide around the floor. For watering, probably sprinklers work out best. There's likely already wireless sprinkers available too (probably solar-powered), so you wouldn't even need to run a pipe from an indoor tank. Another possibility there incorporates rainwater harvesting designs for roofing. link is just one I found from a search; enjoy. re: some points above,

Most folks don’t have lawns - they are cutting grass that isn’t meant to be for lawns, hence why it grows above a certain height to begin with.

Turf roofs have been well-trialed: there’s a lot of information around as to the likes of growing food crops on roofs too, and up walls, and of course in windowboxes.

Personally I don’t like the likes of mowersounds, and I suspect that is a hate shared by many given the popularity of quiet computer products (PC fans don’t bother me, so think of how much garden machinery will bother folks to whom a fan is noisy), but an option for a roof mower would be the automated robot mowers, which are meant to be fairly quiet too. They don’t weigh much and would be ideal for a roof environment - they look like the indoor cleaning models that glide around the floor.
For watering, probably sprinklers work out best. There’s likely already wireless sprinkers available too (probably solar-powered), so you wouldn’t even need to run a pipe from an indoor tank. Another possibility there incorporates rainwater harvesting designs for roofing.

link is just one I found from a search; enjoy.

]]> By: Don Speight http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-94640 Don Speight Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:33:28 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-94640 How much does it weigh per sq ft? How much does it weigh per sq ft?

]]> By: Joseph N. http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-64325 Joseph N. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:54:47 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-64325 I'm thinking of having a green roof myself but still have some concerns. 1. You say the grass has a slow rate of growth compared to regular grass. From late Spring through to the end of July I must cut my lawn every single week. With all the rainy weather we've been getting, I would think that even this product would need to be cut a lot more than just once per year. 2. With that said, how many times would I need to lug the lawnmower all the up to the roof? 3. Let's turn that around. Suppose we get a drought. If you don't water the lawn thouroughly, you'll end up with an ugly brown roof. 4. And...if it doesn't rain and you do have brown grass on the roof, how are you going to water the lawn? I don't even think I want to get into fertilizing the lawn roof. I’m thinking of having a green roof myself but still have some concerns.
1. You say the grass has a slow rate of growth compared to regular grass. From late Spring through to the end of July I must cut my lawn every single week. With all the rainy weather we’ve been getting, I would think that even this product would need to be cut a lot more than just once per year.

2. With that said, how many times would I need to lug the lawnmower all the up to the roof?

3. Let’s turn that around. Suppose we get a drought. If you don’t water the lawn thouroughly, you’ll end up with an ugly brown roof.

4. And…if it doesn’t rain and you do have brown grass on the roof, how are you going to water the lawn? I don’t even think I want to get into fertilizing the lawn roof.

]]> By: Mark Arrowsmith http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-43775 Mark Arrowsmith Wed, 09 May 2007 04:01:41 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-43775 I really do wantto buy this product does anyone have an idea where I can buy it? I cant read Japanese. Help please. I really do wantto buy this product does anyone have an idea where I can buy it? I cant read Japanese.

Help please.

]]> By: Go Green » Blog Archive » http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-11221 Go Green » Blog Archive » Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:18:47 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-11221 [...] “On August 25, Toyota Roof Garden (a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation) began taking orders for its TM9 turf mats, modular grass tiles developed specifically for converting rooftops into fields of green.” [...] […] “On August 25, Toyota Roof Garden (a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation) began taking orders for its TM9 turf mats, modular grass tiles developed specifically for converting rooftops into fields of green.” […]

]]> By: Edo http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9392 Edo Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:26:29 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9392 I don't think Toyota is marketing this as interior flooring, but I agree -- it would make an elegant living room carpet. I wonder if the landlord would agree. I don’t think Toyota is marketing this as interior flooring, but I agree — it would make an elegant living room carpet. I wonder if the landlord would agree.

]]> By: Bill http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9269 Bill Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9269 Are there any plans to use this indoors? With special lights, of course. Are there any plans to use this indoors? With special lights, of course.

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]]> By: Alex Waterston http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9146 Alex Waterston Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:32:34 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/08/rooftop-lawn-planting-made-simple/#comment-9146 This is awesome! I love it muchly and it makes me want to be a roof garden engineer now or to at least live somewhere with a flat roof so I can grow that stuff on it! Clever, clever, clever. PS, I heart this blog. It's simple reporting and choice of articles makes my brainial cortices happy. Thank you. This is awesome! I love it muchly and it makes me want to be a roof garden engineer now or to at least live somewhere with a flat roof so I can grow that stuff on it! Clever, clever, clever.

PS, I heart this blog. It’s simple reporting and choice of articles makes my brainial cortices happy. Thank you.

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