Garden Ready Doghouses
July 2, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Gardening
Most doghouses aren’t that attractive. However, Sustainable Pet Design makes green roof doghouses that are not only super attractive but garden ready.
Green roof homes for people are becoming more common, and they’re a good place to garden as well, but today we’re looking at a smaller version – the green roof home for animals. Made by Sustainable Pet Design, each of these green roof homes is lovely and green. Each home for a furry friend is custom built and sized to your pal. The doghouses are made with untreated red cedar planks, zero-VOC paint, and finished with beeswax for a …read more
Grow Your Garden Higher, (Literally)
June 6, 2007 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
Why just enjoy your garden underfoot? The hippest (and greenest) in new green roof design allows you to enjoy your garden overhead as well. January’s Custom Home Magazine reports that, “Between 2004 and 2005, total green roof square footage grew 80 percent in the U.S.” What’s this mean to home owners? Green roofing reduces cooling costs, improves air quality, and allows for green space to co-exist with architecture.
Enticed by the idea of planting flowers up above?
Hydrotech, Inc. is taking green roof design to a whole new level. Water-tight, energy efficient, and let’s not forget ultra cool to look at — …read more




