the plants

Nothing beats a trip to Emory Knoll farms on a sunny day to pick up greenroof plants.  Not only can you see how the plants are grown (and watered using solar energy- see the pic below), but you can also observe how they have been performing on several demonstration roofs (see pic above).  The farm's owner/operator, Ed Snodgrass was generous enough to give me a small tour of the grounds and share some of the wisdom about greenroof plants he has gained through years of experience. Ed and Lucy Snodgrass are the authors of the book, Greenroof Plants.