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Living roof on a green house design in Washington, DC

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by
Eli Meir Kaplan
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© 2012 Eli Meir Kaplan Photography
Originally appeared in Modern Bright Family Home Renovation in Washington, DC
on September 10, 2012
Living roof on a green house design in Washington, DC
The sedum plantings come from nearby Emory Knoll Farms, the only nursery in North America to focus solely on propagating plants intended for green-roof systems.

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