Girona, Spain’s Temps de Flors Festival Blends Horticulture and Art

June 6, 2024

temps-de-flors-eiffel-bridge-side-hanging-plants-urbangardenswebGustav 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 ocher and coral-toned buildings lining the banks of the Onyar river

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Travel to Zimbabwe Through These Artists’ Works

April 30, 2024

Barry Lungu painting of spring in Zimbabwe. 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...

You Don’t Need to Go to Holland to Tiptoe Through the Tulips

April 23, 2024

Diana Robinson, Flickr, Licensed by Creative Commons.

Contemplating tulips conjures images of Dutch windmills, wooden shoes, and blue Delft pottery, which makes sense because the Netherlands produces 90 percent of the world’s tulips–4.3 billion tulip bulbs annually on about 27,182 Read More...

It’s Not Too Late to Experience Cherry Blossom Season

April 10, 2024

Cherry blossoms in bloom.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.

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Cascades of Orange Nasturtium Vines Celebrate Spring in Boston

March 29, 2024

 

Boston Isabel Steward Gardner Museum Hanging Nasturtiums DisplayPhoto: Jenny Pore. Courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.

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.

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Up For Grabs: Garden, Culinary, and Decorative Antiques From Patricia Wells’s Provence Farmhouse

March 20, 2024

Patricia Wells Prooveencale farmhouse antiques sale.

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...

Green Thumbs Up For the Gardyn Hydroponic Indoor Garden 

March 4, 2024

The Gardyn 3.0 indoor hydroponic garden.

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The Gardyn 4.0 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...

Maximizing Your Space: Essentials for Crafting a Vibrant Urban Garden in Compact Areas

February 22, 2024

How to grow veggies in an urban garden.Jonathan Kemper, Unsplash.

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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,
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Envisioning a More Environmentally Friendly Mardi Gras in New Orleans

February 18, 2024

littel girl with beads during mardi gras in Nola

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 Vases I’m Loving Right Now

February 8, 2024

These are the vases I’m loving right now. From minimalist modern to vibrantly colorful splurge-worthy designs, all with the highest level of craftsmanship and beauty.

All products featured on Urban Gardens are independently selected. If you buy something through one
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The freshest innovative and eco-friendly designs, trends, and ideas for urban gardens and stylish small places.

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