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As urban areas strive to enhance their residents’ quality of life, research from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs shows...

“Just because we live in a big city doesn’t mean we cannot become small-scale farmers,” said Erik Caldwell, the city’s deputy chief operating...

Left: Urban farmer Victor Edalia (in white shirt) with three beneficiaries of his free veggies (left to right): Sheila Musimbi, a single mom; Celine Oinga,...

The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is a nonprofit organization in Detroit that works toward social justice and is dedicated to urban agriculture. Mitch...

Imagine a full, working farm only two miles from Downtown Orlando. The owner of 4 Rivers Smokehouse is building it, but it’s not for his restaurants;...

12019/Pixabay The City of San Diego has debuted a new website that provides information and assistance to become a successful urban farmer. As more people...

TouChou/Pixabay On top of a striking new exhibition hall in the southern 15th arrondissement of Paris, the world’s largest urban rooftop farm has started...

Depending on your hardiness zone, July might be a good time to give plants another blast of fertilizer before they can harden off and survive the next...

Source: Getty/firina As urban areas strive to enhance their residents’ quality of life, research from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of...

Gardening is an activity relished by thousands of Australians of all ages, offering physical activity, skill development, interaction with nature, and...

The coronavirus has kept us housebound for months. During that time, many of us figured out that having a garden is one answer to getting outside and...

If you’ve ever failed at something, we know it can be hard to want to try again. Don’t give up! Even the best of the best have killed a plant...

Time has not ran out! There’s still plenty of days left on the calendar to get your summer gardens planted. It’s all about variety...

Lewis Wilson As the sunlight begins shining through the spring showers which bring May flowers, we know that summer is on its way. Although most of the...

Thanks to changes brought about by the pandemic, Arlingtonians can now get farm-to-table produce delivered right to their door. Tucked into an unassuming...

sebastien rosset  | @metanephros The study indicates that, “With the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for use of both flupyradifurone...

@zmachacek What wildlife do you naturally attract into your garden? Are there any species you would like to see more of? Are there any that have proven...

Urban gardening has become a trend that an increasing number of San Diego residents are pursuing, especially during the pandemic. And the City is helping...

If you’ve driven around Harrisburg recently, you may have noticed that, in some places, things appear a bit greener. Urban gardens have begun blooming...

Access to community gardens has been limited during the pandemic, but people have been reaching out to gardeners and gardening organizations far and wide...