Gustav Eiffel’s Pont de le Peixateries Velles over Onyar river. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton. Updated June 6, 2024 The history of Girona, Spain, is as colorful as the ochre and coral-toned buildings lining the banks of the Onyar river … Read More... The post Girona, Spain’s Temps de Flors Festival Blends Horticulture and Art appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Artist Barry Lungu’s painting of Jacarand trees in bloom in Zimbabwe. Image courtesy of Artgal.online. Art and beauty live in physical landmarks and museums and also in the expressions of natural wonders, culture, history, and creativity that local artists bring … Read More... The post Travel to Zimbabwe Through These Artists’ Works appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Via Unsplash. In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize the transient nature of life, a reflection of the Buddhist concept known as “mono no aware,” which recognizes that there is both beauty and mortality in life. For most of Japan, including Tokyo, … Read More... The post It’s Not Too Late to Experience Cherry Blossom Season appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

  Photo: Jenny Pore, courtesy Isabel Stewart Gardner Museum. For about three weeks every year, cascades of brilliant orange nasturtiums spill down from the Venetian balconies in the courtyard at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Photo: Jenny Pore, courtesy Isabel … Read More... The post Cascades of Orange Nasturtium Vines Celebrate Spring in Boston appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Known for her popular French cooking school, At Home in France, and revered for decades as one of the most influential personalities in the culinary world, Patricia Wells and her husband, Walter, welcome guests to Chanteduc, their farmhouse home … Read More... The post Up For Grabs: Garden, Culinary, and Decorative Antiques From Patricia Wells’s Provence Farmhouse appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Partner Post The Gardyn 3.0 hydroponic indoor garden is an AI-enabled hydroponic system capable of cultivating 30 full-size plants in just two square feet. Its smart functions make food-growing neophytes look like expert indoor farmers in as little as six … Read More... The post Green Thumbs Up For the Gardyn Hydroponic Indoor Garden  appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Jonathan Kemper, Unsplash. Partner Post Cultivating an urban garden in the limited square footage of city dwellings is an eco-friendly pursuit that brings fresh flavors to your kitchen. Growing your own is a cost-conscious and healthier alternative to store-bought produce, … Read More... The post Maximizing Your Space: Essentials for Crafting a Vibrant Urban Garden in Compact Areas appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

New Orleanians know how to party and do it most of the year. They don’t even need a reason. But Mardi Gras is the city’s longest party. It’s a three-month-long fête with parades of dazzling floats, their masked riders tossing … Read More... The post Envisioning a More Environmentally Friendly Mardi Gras in New Orleans appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Updated 2/2024 Don’t know about you, but I tend to give gifts that I’d like for myself. For planting and pampering, here’s my pick of Valentine’s Day gifts for gardeners and plant lovers. Gift one to them and one to … Read More... The post Valentine’s Day Gifts For Gardeners and Plant Lovers appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more

Al fresco living is here to stay, with outdoor spaces functioning as home extensions, blurring the boundaries between indoors and out. People seek the same privacy outdoors that they enjoy indoors, but that patio, deck or balcony can’t become a … Read More... The post How to Create Privacy in the Garden appeared first on Urban Gardens ..read more