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Questions tagged [urban-gardening]

For questions about gardening in cities.

Urban gardening (ie. gardening in cities) is generally restricted to smaller spaces and/or the widespread use of plant pots.

Use this tag for all questions specific to growing plants in an urban environment.

In addition to limited space, urban environments also have to deal with fewer pollinators, water limitations, and varying wind/sun conditions.

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What are my options for renting small amounts of land for outdoor gardening in an urban setting?

I live in a small apartment with small balconies. If I'm going to grow some veggies, I need more space! I tried my local community garden, but it has a 3 year waiting list.. Are there any other options out there for renting land on a small scale…
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How do I set up a vertical garden in my backyard?

If you've seen the youtube video Will Allen's Growing Power organization, then you probably wish you had something like this in your backyard, whereby you could make the most use of vertical space. My goal would be to make a garden in a greenhouse…
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Apple Tree Sapling Struggling

I'm in the process of growing the little apple tree you see here from a seed that had germinated within an apple I was eating. I thought it would be interesting to see if it would grow and over the past two years it has seemingly done quite well. It…
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What is killing my cypress trees?

We planted a new row of cypress trees, approx a month ago. They are about 1.5 m tall and stand in direct sunlight for most of the day. We water them regularly with DIY. At first they were doing well, but then yellow spots appeared which quickly…
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How many different plant families do you need for a self pollinating garden?

I would like to grow certain plants in a self contained habitat (like cattails, fireweed, thistle, and other edible plants that are semi easy to maintain) but I read that siblings can’t pollinate each other. Which means that I can’t just grow a…
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