urban garden

ULI Philadelphia and AIA Philadelphia are pleased to offer a joint book club to read From the Ground Up / Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, by Alison Sant. Island Press describes: “For decades, American cities have experimented with ways to remake...

Join home gardeners and garden professionals for a day of learning at the PHS Gardening for Biodiversity Symposium taking place on Wednesday, March 4 at the 2020 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Hear from a stellar line-up of experts sharing ways...

Greensgrow’s Farmer Ricky will demonstrate how to save and store vegetable seed until you’re ready to grow next season. We’ll discuss the benefits of saving seed and how pollination effects different varieties. You’ll have the opportunity to share experience and...

Join herbalist and floral designer Elise Hanks of Terra Luna for an interactive floral design workshop. Learn to create your own centerpiece design using unexpected natural materials straight from the garden. Explore the beauty of weeds, grasses, and medicinal herbs...

Learn the basics of growing and harvesting herbs for tea. Walk through the garden to observe medicinal herbs, how to harvest them, and their medicinal properties. Create your own personal herbal tea blend to take home. Ticket price includes take...

Join the Women For A Sustainable Philadelphia for an evening of networking, expert guest speakers, and discussion around our City greenspaces. We’ll learn what the City, non-profits, and small businesses are doing to better utilize these land resources to benefit...

Despite a long history of community gardens in Philadelphia, the city has not had a consistent abundance of greenery. Many Philadelphia community gardens (some which have been running for 70 to 80 years) had to close in the early 2000s...

If you haven't started seedlings yet for your spring & summer crops, it's time to get started. First thing: which potting mix should you choose? Although Miracle-Gro tends to dominate Home Depot & conventional 'home' stores, you may be supporting a scary brand. Miracle-gro has fertilizers and synthetic chemicals, criticized for not improving soil over the long term but instead leaching unnatural chemicals into streams and ponds. (Find out more, after the jump!)

Don't frown urbanites. Even if you don't have grass in your city property limits, you can still grow your own food this season. I started planting seeds for the first harvest of my container garden last week.  Obviously I didn't inherit my dad's gardening skills regardless of my DNA, so it has taken some experimentation over the past 2 years.  (I was an Urban Dummy just a short time ago!)  Here's the basics if you're considering to plant this season.