At the Chelsea Flower Show this year the most talked about topics are going to be planted walls and green roofs, and will be presented in a number of show gardens.

Growing and planting on roofs has its advantages including being environmentally friendly by reducing pollution. They help insulate buildings as well as provide habitat for wildlife. With the Green effort happening in the media and the world at the moment growing plants on your roof will certainly help you build a greener home.

The Centre for Sustainable Development located at the University of Cambridge has suggested that a layer of plants or vegetation on a roof can reduce heat loss from houses and other buildings, reducing wind chill factor by 75% and the demand for the heating being switched on by 25%.

Not only is there the eco-friendly advantages of such growing of plants and vegetation but there is also the visual impact of making a building more beautiful, as well as the associated pleasure of accomplishing this. It will also reduce noise that can be heard from inside the building as well as have a positive effect on people’s health.