Modular planting system for roof applications

摘要

A green roof modular system includes at least four planter modules each including a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with one another to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extending above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of the sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, such that one of the planter modules abuts each of the remaining three planter modules and substantially no gap exists between the abutting planter modules in plan view.

主权项

1. A method for installing a modular green roof system, comprising:
providing at least four planter modules, wherein the steps of providing each planter module comprises:
providing a planter that includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls each having an upper edge and that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, wherein at least one of the sidewalls of the planter includes an outwardly-extending tab;providing an insert that includes a plurality of sidewalls each havingan upper edge and that cooperate with one another to form an interior space;inserting the insert into the interior space of the planter such that the upper edge of the sidewalls of the insert extend upwardly from the upper edge of the sidewalls of the planter; andplacing and growing a plant matter within the interior space of the insert such that at least a portion of the plant matter extends upwardly from the upper edge of the plurality of sidewalls of the planter; positioning one of the planter modules such that the one planter module abuts the remaining three planter modules and substantially no gap exists between the abutting planter modules in plan view, and such that the tab of the at least one of the sidewalls of the planter of the one planter module engages one of the remaining three planter modules; and removing the insert from within the interior space of the planter of each of the planter modules such that the portion of the plant matter extending upwardly from the upper edge of the sidewalls of the planter abut a portion of plant matter extending upwardly from an upper edge of the planter of at least one of the other planter modules.