is it just me or are roofs wearing out faster these days?

I've noticed sedums generally handle drainage issues better than grasses, especially after heavy rains. Grasses can be finicky—had some native prairie grasses that looked great initially but struggled after a few storms. Switched to sedums like 'Angelina' and 'Dragon's Blood,' and they've been champs so far. Might also depend on your substrate depth or slope...maybe tweaking that could help your grasses bounce back?

"Might also depend on your substrate depth or slope...maybe tweaking that could help your grasses bounce back?"

Good point about substrate depth—when I increased mine slightly and adjusted the slope angle, my prairie grasses improved significantly. Sedums are definitely more forgiving, but grasses can still thrive with careful drainage management.

- Totally agree on substrate depth—when I first moved in, my grasses looked pretty sad.
- Adjusted the slope just a bit and added some extra substrate...huge difference after a few months.
- Sedums are champs though, they seem to handle anything. Grasses are like the picky eaters of green roofs, lol.
- Also noticed roofs in general seem to wear out quicker lately. Maybe it's just me being paranoid as a new homeowner, but feels like I'm seeing neighbors replacing theirs way sooner than expected.
- Could be materials or weather changes? Not sure, but definitely something I've been wondering about lately.

- Yeah, roofs definitely seem to be aging faster lately...could be the materials, honestly. I've noticed some shingles just don't hold up like they used to.
- Weather's been weird too—more intense storms and temperature swings can't be helping.
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"Sedums are champs though, they seem to handle anything."

I've noticed the same thing with shingles lately—my neighbor replaced his roof just five years ago, and it's already curling at the edges. Makes me wonder if manufacturers are cutting corners or something...anyone tried metal roofing instead? Curious how that's holding up.