Most green roofs in the U.S. are found on commercial buildings. Where do homeowners interested in pursuing a verdant surface of their own look to? Pictures of commercial green roofs can be awe-inspiring, but impossible to aspire to. Residential roofs won’t typically include paved footpaths and full-grown trees. They are frequently wild and self-sustaining, providing a natural habitat for local wildlife and improving the home’s insulation and air quality.

Here are some down-to-earth examples:

Not sure how the space under this green roof is being used, but it makes you realize all the unused potential of your carport.

Photo credit: http://croom.wordpress.com/

Why not create a garden on your garden shed?

Where does the roof stop and the hill begin?

Photo credit: http://www.marigreen.cz/

Here’s what I meant by wild?

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Can you picture this on your cozy cottage?

Photo credit: http://www.techniques-flat-roofing.co.uk/

Lovely little landscape on this flat roof.

Photo credit: http://www.livegreencincinnati.com

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