Green Roof Plants Snodgrass

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And green roof plants north america s first nursery specializing in green roof plants and horticultural consulting. Edmund snodgrass is president and founder of emory knoll farms inc. Emory knoll farms inc. As the nation s leading supplier of plants for green roof systems since 1998 our accomplished horticulture team has more experience than any other nursery in the united states growing plants for successful green roof projects.

A fifth generation farmer and nurseryman he is owner and president of emory knoll farms inc. Founded the first green roof nursery in north america. Snodgrass collaborates on green roof research with academic institutions including penn state university university of melbourne university of maryland. Plants selected by ed snodgrass specifically to perform well in the mid atlantic region us.

For plants to survive the elements in an extensive green roof s thin and low nutrient growing medium they must be perennial or self seeding low growing drought tolerant fire resistant densely planted and resilient in the face of heat cold and wind. What kinds of plants are appropriate for green roofs. Narrow grass like green blue foliage is clump forming. Edmund has consulted on projects throughout the us and in england france new zealand china australia mexico ecuador sweden and morocco.

We are active in green roof plant research. Snodgrass is president and founder of emory knoll farms inc. And green roof plants in street maryland specializing in plants and horticultural consulting for. Snodgrass started the first green roof nursery in the united states and has collaborated on green roof research with colleges and universities.

And green roof plants north america s first nursery specializing in green roof plants and horticultural consulting. A resource and planting guide by edmund c.