How green roof plants can survive the freezing, thawing and warming of our winters is a mystery to many, and it has become more complicated due to climate change. Find out how they survive and what you can do to help them adapt to these changes.

Through the use of tactics and strategies found in nature, green roofs can be designed to adapt to the inevitable cycles and stresses that climate can impose. This overview of ecosystem approaches shows how green roofs can be planted and designed for resilience, especially in hot, arid climates.

Journal of Living Architecture, Volume 8, Issue 1: Evaluating the potential stormwater retention of a living retaining wall system; and Observations on the survival capacity of 118 plant taxa on a green roof in a semi-arid climate: 12 year update