Recent Urban Gardening Articles
Unusual Herbs to Grow in Your Spring Garden
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 11, 2013You're already growing sweet basil, dill, and mint. Your parsley and cilantro are always abundant in your garden. Yet, for some strange reason, you want to kick it up a notch. You've...
Awesome DIY Planters
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 11, 2013The cold month of February is the time to start seeds, and to start preparing planters for your container plants. Building cute and functional planters is a way to make the best of...
Seven Small Greenhouse Ideas
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jan 15, 2013It is so tempting to buy one of Ikea's new SOCKER mini greenhouses. They're the right size for apartments, and very cute. However, they've been called "flimsy", and sometimes a custom-built...
Six Facts About Poinsettias
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Dec 03, 2012Poinsettias are a well-loved variety of houseplant. Their gracious (but bold) red and green leaves flourish in foil-covered pots in places public and private, augmenting the holiday...
10 Facts About Turkeys
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Nov 12, 2012As Thanksgiving nears, it is time to pay homage to the iconic bird. Not just tasty and delicious, turkeys are multifaceted critters with fascinating histories. Enjoy these ten facts...
Tips for Brewing Your Own Hard Cider
Posted by Cris Carl | Oct 17, 2012In some parts of the country, hard cider has grown from a down-home project to a mass-marketed trendy drink. To brew your own requires few materials outside of care and cleanliness....
Habitat Fragmentation is for the Birds
Posted by s.e. smith | Aug 28, 2012There are around 10,000 bird species worldwide, and an estimated 13% of them are threatened with extinction, with human pressures on their habitats being a significant contributing...
How to Propagate House Plants
Posted by Sayward Rebhal | Jul 25, 2012I love house plants. Love ‘em! I think they’re beautiful and elegant and calming and endearing, all at the same time. A well-placed house plant invites instant charm, a...