It’s a warm, sunny afternoon and a monarch butterfly lands on a purple coneflower. Next to it, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers, sipping from the bright red blossoms of a cardinal flower. You might ...

With rising interest in homegrown food, container gardening has become a go-to solution for Indian urban gardeners. Even with limited space, you can grow fresh, nutritious vegetables on your balcony, ...

As winter recedes and we dig our slightly lighter clothes out from the back of our closets, our thoughts turn to vegetables and flowers—even if, for city dwellers, our growing spaces are limited to ...

Growing in containers is a fantastic way to enjoy homegrown vegetables in smaller urban gardens. Cabbages are a staple crop in many vegetable gardens and a versatile one that can be grown successfully ...

May is the month to assemble pots and containers for the rest of the growing season. They aren’t just for summer; spared an early frost, tender container plants can still look great at the end of ...

An expert from Rose Red & Lavender in Brooklyn, Kimberly Sevilla, took some time to talk urban container gardening with WG News recently. We already know fire escape gardens aren't exactly legal, but ...

It’s true: Vegetables and fruits straight from the garden really do taste better than their store-bought counterparts. But if ...

The bigger the container, the better, said Larry Stebbins, founder of Pikes Peak Urban Gardens and author of "A Backyard Vegetable Gardening Guide." "Small containers dry out, and you have to water ...

Megan Chen — author, Dual School alum and rising junior at Newark Charter — has always had a passion for environmental issues. Now, she’s also the founder of a 501(c)(3) called the Urban Garden ...