Archive for the ‘Kevin Songer/Metro Verde’ Category
Beautiful, Agapostemon splendens, Green Metallic Bee (Sweet Bee) Visits BGC Green Roof
Jacksonville has seen torrid temperatures lately. The hot dry and windy weather has allowed lightening strikes to turn into wildfires, covering much of the state in smoke and haze, driving many pollinators from the woods and away from their nests. […]
GreenRoof Vegetables
Corn, peas, peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes and butternut squash are just a few of the edible plants found on the Breaking Ground Green Roof! I believe roofs are the new frontier for agriculture in the State of Florida and in […]
Native Plants on the BGC Green Roof
We are in the process of installing some really great Florida native plants on the Breaking Ground Contracting Green Roof. A few of the species we’ve recently planted include; Bidens alba Yucca filamentosa Mimosa strigillosa Rudbeckia hirta Gaillardia puchella Chionanthus […]