Tag: rooftop gardens

Business

Green Roof Initiative approved for Denver buildings larger than 25,000 square feet

Buildings in Denver larger than 25,000 sqft will have to devote a portion of their rooftops to vegetation beginning January 2108! More on Total Landscape Care.

November 21, 2017

Business

Garden designer taps nature to heal bodies, soothe spirits

Healing gardens are regulated at hospitals and other care centers but landscape designer Amber Freda wants to offer them for individuals. Read more on TLC!

January 17, 2017

Business

Designers embrace bountiful challenges of rooftop gardens

Every landscaper know that each landscape is distinctive, and rooftops are no different. Click to see what you must consider for every rooftop garden design.

July 20, 2016

Design-Build

Edible garden to set sail on New York’s East River

A project called Swale is turning heads in New York City, as it's a garden established on an 80-foot by 30-foot floating platform. It's also a free food source.

April 30, 2016

Design-Build

Chicago study identifies best plants for green roofs

The Chicago Botanic Garden has released a study about the best plants to grow on a green roof. Green roofs are well-known for their benefits and these days can be found just about anywhere, from residential neighborhoods to baseball stadiums. They have become particularly popular in urban areas where space is limited. Green roofs are […]

September 7, 2015

Business

Reaching New Heights in Urban Area

Michael Madarash and Kokobo Greenscapes reaches new heights in urban landscaping by finding a niche and building a superlative creative team. Hurricane Sandy made news in late October 2012 because of its spectacular devastation, particularly in and around New York City. While it was a Category 1 storm off the coast of the northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, with winds spanning 1,100 miles.

May 21, 2013

Compact equipment

Editor’s Picks

As one of nearly 75,000 TLC readers, you’re part of a diverse bunch but share some common traits. Meanwhile, from a terrific tractor to haut cuisine for moles, here are our favorite products of the month. Then a look a the rigors of rooftop gardens.

October 8, 2010