Green walls have been widely popularized these days, especially in the urban setting. There are several types of green walls: living walls, green façades, vertical forests, and living retaining walls. In this post we are highlighting Living Walls. Living walls are vertical gardens that can include a wide range of plants, plant designs, growing media, […]
Living Walls, Maintenance
Total Installed Area Since 2010, we’ve installed green roofs on 250 buildings, translating to 45 acres, or over 180,000 square meters of green roof area. In downtown Toronto, that’s equivalent to the area bordered Bay St. to the east, York St. to the west, Front St. to the south and Richmond St. to the north. […]
General, Living Roofs, Living Walls, Maintenance
Spring is in the air, and with that comes the important task of preparing green roofs for the season ahead. While green roof maintenance plans vary according to the system, there are a few key things to know about facilitating the transition from dormant winter sedums to summer blooms. Ginkgo Sustainability’s maintenance team maintained over […]
How To, Living Roofs, Maintenance
General, How To, Living Roofs, Living Walls, Maintenance