Urban Gardens
Whether it’s a balcony garden or rooftop garden, urban garden layouts can actually be quite versatile so you don’t have to live out in the country to enjoy growing your favorite plants and veggies. With our urban gardening ideas, you’ll find tips for starting an urban garden of any size. Learn how to grow urban vegetable gardens and care for your plants in the city, even in an apartment. You, too, can enjoy home grown veggies. So keep reading to find all the information you need to create fabulous urban garden layouts anywhere.
Urban Gardens
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Indoor Edible Gardening – Creative Ways To Grow Food Indoors
What if you could find ways to grow food indoors and still keep a pleasing home décor? You can with these creative edible garden ideas.
By Laura Miller
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What Is A Backyard Farm – Backyard Farming In The City
You don't have to raise farm animals to try urban backyard farming. It’s not only possible but can be done many ways. Click here for ideas.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Best Crops For Hydroponics: Cultivating Veggie Hydroponics At Home
Hydroponic growing is done indoors without soil. If you’re want to know what indoor hydroponic vegetables are easiest to grow, click here.
By Becca Badgett
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Crops For Small Gardens: Fall Gardening Ideas For Small Spaces
Exploring fall gardening ideas for small spaces is an excellent way to maximize the season and beautify your surroundings. Learn more here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Indoor Edible Problems – Issues With Growing Veggies Inside
Growing an indoor garden is a good way to have veggies year-round. But be aware of indoor vegetable problems beforehand. Click here for info.
By Laura Miller
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Urban Meadow Gardening: Can You Plant A Meadow In The City
Urban meadow gardening has gained traction among homeowners and city councils. Interested in growing an urban garden? Click here for more info.
By Tonya Barnett
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Allotment Gardens - Learning About Urban Community Gardening
Allotment gardens allow city and apartment dwellers to enjoy the benefits of gardening and foster a spirit of community. The benefits of community gardens are many and can be found in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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What Is An Agrihood: What’s It Like Living In An Agrihood
A relatively new phenomenon, agrihoods are residential areas that incorporate agriculture in some way, be it with garden plots, farm stands, or an entire working farm. Click here to learn more about what makes an agrihood work.
By Liz Baessler
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Community Garden Information - How To Start A Community Garden
Community gardens are great for those with little space. Read here for more community garden information and what to plant in a community garden plot. Click this article to learn more.
By Susan Patterson
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Plant Trampling And Theft In Gardens: How To Protect Plants From Strangers
Plants near any populated sidewalk, street, easy-to-access pots, and community garden plants can be damaged or preyed upon. Some tips on how to protect plants from strangers may help protect your garden space. Read more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Winter Flower Boxes: Tips On Creating Winter Window Boxes
You can have flowers and fresh vegetables all summer long with urban window box gardens. But what do you do with it when winter comes? How do you keep it from looking drab? Learn more here about window flower boxes in winter.
By Liz Baessler
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Urban Landscaping Ideas: Tips On Creating Ornamental Urban Gardens
Many homeowners dream of creating ornamental urban gardens to fill the gap, but are not sure about urban garden design. However, the basic concepts are easy and you can find tips and ideas in this article to help get you started.
By Teo Spengler
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Urban Garden Space: Recycled Furniture For The Garden
Recycled garden furniture booms as urban communities vow to go green. Learn more about using furniture for the garden in the following article and begin your own recycling project today.
By Sandra O'Hare
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Urban Garden Rat Problem – Tips For Rat Control In City Gardens
Urban gardeners battle the same set of pests and diseases that rural gardeners do with one wily addition - rats. What kind of rat control can be practiced in city gardens to deal with the urban garden rat problem? Find out in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Urban Apartment Gardening: Gardening Tips For Apartment Dwellers
Growing veggies and larger specimens in an apartment can be a challenge. Fortunately, urban gardening ideas abound and there are a host of ways to grow tiny gardens for the space restricted gardener. This article will help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Urban Fruit Tree Info: Tips For Growing Columnar Fruit Trees
Columnar fruit trees are basically trees that grow up instead of out. Because the branches are short, the trees are well-suited to small gardens in urban or suburban environments. Learn how to grow these trees in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Creating An Urban Jungle: Urban Jungle Apartment Ideas
Living in a small apartment in the city doesn’t mean you have to live without plants. Create an urban jungle apartment space to enjoy the benefits of soothing nature indoors. And this isn’t limited to apartments – you can do it in any setting. Learn how in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis