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My Great Outdoors 2009: Heidi and Art's Green Oasis

Name: Heidi and Art Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Type of space: Backyard and rooftop Some 20 years ago, Heidi and Art pulled their Airstream trailer right into their new home: a former disco in Ch...

Rooftop Gardens in the City
The New York Times

As part of My Great Outdoors, we've seen some rooftop gardens from you urban dwellers who don't have a backyard. Well, The New York Times is showing off some ambitious city gardens today—and one's f...

How to Start a Green Roof Garden

Garden-lovers without backyards, go vertical! Such is the cry of a Park Slope resident who recently showed a crowd of New Yorkers (including yours truly) how to start a green roof garden. Since star...