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How to create a green rooftop space

4 steps to turning your roof into a garden oasis Photos by Janet Davis

**2.** Next, a generous three- to four-inch (eight- to 10-cm) layer of Styrofoam pellets is spread over the membrane, followed by a covering of filter cloth to keep soil and plant roots out of the drainage area.
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