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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Landscaping With Neighbors: Planting A Friendly Neighbor Perennial Garden
Does your neighborhood lack color and vibrancy? Perhaps there are areas that need updating? Planting a perennial garden for neighbors is one way to make the neighborhood more welcoming. Click here to learn more about creating a friendly neighbor perennial garden.
By Laura Miller
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Urban Microclimate Wind – Learn About Wind Microclimate Around Buildings
If you’re a gardener, you are no doubt familiar with microclimates. In urban settings, microclimate swings can be a result of increased temperatures that create high wind microclimates around buildings. To learn more about wind microclimates, click here.
By Amy Grant
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Urban Farming Facts – Information About Agriculture In The City
Urban agriculture might be the next thing for you to try. With urban agriculture, one isn’t limited on where to garden. For more information on just what urban agriculture is, click the following article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Potted Veggies: Alternative Solutions For Urban Gardeners
What happens if you're an urban gardener lacking enough space for a vegetable garden? Consider growing them in containers. Find out more in this article and make the most of your limited space.
By Nikki Tilley
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Full Sun Window Boxes: Choosing Window Box Plants For Sun Exposure
The decision regarding what to grow in window boxes will depend on the growing conditions where sited. Considering water needs and amount of sunlight will be key in growing successful window boxes. Click here for window box designs for full sun locations.
By Tonya Barnett
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Sharing Garden Ideas: Benefits From Sharing Community Gardens
Nothing feels better than sharing with others. For information on neighborhood gardens that share and some garden sharing ideas, click here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Vertical Apartment Balcony Garden: Growing A Balcony Vertical Garden
A balcony vertical garden is a great way to make good use of limited space. Click here for ideas and tips on creating an apartment balcony garden.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Winterizing Urban Gardens: Caring For Urban Gardens In Winter
Urban gardening is often synonymous with small space gardening, and urban gardening in the winter is no exception. Check out this article for more information on how to overwinter an urban garden.
By Liz Baessler
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Urban Patio Gardens: Designing A Patio Garden In The City
Whether you want a refreshingly green place to sit or a productive edible space, you?d be amazed what you can do with a small urban patio. This article will help with tips and information for creating an urban patio garden.
By Liz Baessler
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Hugelkultur Information: Tips On Using The Hugelkultur System
A hugelkultur system is an excellent way to harvest and recycle any woody materials around the garden. What is a hugelkulture bed? It is a gardening method that starts out with a pile of logs and branches. Click for more hugelkulture information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Rooftop Gardening For City Dwellers
If you enjoy gardening but find yourself limited by space, rooftop gardening can provide an excellent alternative, especially for city dwellers. For help with getting started, read this article.
By Nikki Tilley
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What Is An Urban Garden: Learn About Urban Garden Design
While gardening in the city may not be as easy as stepping outside into a fertile backyard, it?s far from impossible and in some ways even preferable! Click this article to learn more about creating an urban garden.
By Liz Baessler
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City Gardening In The Ozarks: How To Garden In The City
Gardening in the city can be very different than in surrounding rural areas. Learn more about those differences in this article so you can have your own city garden. Click here to learn more.
By Debbie Slack
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Benefits Of A Backyard Suburban Garden
In this world of increasing living costs, a backyard suburban garden can provide a family with fresh, delicious, healthy vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Learn more these gardens in this article.
By Debbie Slack
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Gardening Laws And Ordinances - Common Garden Laws
A gardening law can cause your best laid plans to go head to head with local law enforcement, so it is important that you check to see if your locality has any laws that affect your yard. This article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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Learn More About Balcony Vegetable Gardening
Growing a vegetable garden on a balcony is not all that difficult, and you can truly have a fruitful balcony vegetable garden. This article will help get you started, so click here now.
By Kathee Mierzejewski
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Apartment Gardening Guide - Information On Apartment Gardening For Beginners
Living in an apartment doesn't have to mean living without plants. Gardening on a small scale can be enjoyable and fulfilling. Learn more about apartment gardening in this article.
By Jackie Carroll