Apartment dwellers may not have sweeping balconies, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use every inch of your space to create a beautiful garden. Just be sure you don’t initiate a major project that’s so ...

Making your own compost (or “black gold”) is a prized skill among home gardeners, who use the nutrient-rich soil additive to boost their outdoor plants as well as their indoor gardens. It might seem ...

In It’s Getting Hot in Here, Healthyish assistant editor (and aspiring low-waste disciple) Aliza Abarbanel walks us through one thing we can do each month to adapt our lifestyles and pantries for a ...

A year and a half ago I moved from a house to an apartment. My old garden was large enough to sustain mature fruit trees and a dozen varieties of old-fashioned climbing roses. My new garden is a ...

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably noticed the surge of balcony garden videos capturing millions of views. What started as a trendy way to green up small urban spaces has now ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

How to grow mini orange plant on balcony: Citrus fruits adapt beautifully to balcony gardening, especially dwarf or grafted varieties that stay compact and manageable. These plants love warmth and ...