Urban community gardening comes with its share of challenges one is not likely to encounter in the suburbs. From transporting items to your plot from Home Depot (by subway, perhaps?) to finding a good place to go to the bathroom! But when it comes right down to it, it’s still gardening.

This area of the site is reserved for promoting our horticultural heritage. Check out tips for new gardeners under GETTING STARTED, or consult the PLANTING GUIDE and VEGGIE PLANNER.

Invasive Plants:

Know Them Don’t Grow Them

For more information on  invasive plants, please visit http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/toc.htm