Urban Gardens

Looking for an easy way to grow a garden on a balcony, deck or in any sunny spot you’ve got? Scroll down to enter our contest for a chance to win a The City Garden–an eco-friendly kit that has … Read More...

Pflix is like a vertical garden doing yoga. Designer Christian Heufelder’s modular planting system has the kind of flexibility that I want after an hour of stretching.

Adaptive to even the most space deprived conditions, the system strikes a number … Read More...

Hanging out on the balcony just got easier, more stylish, and infinitely more fun with BalKonzept, a sleek space-saving combination planter and table that fits perfectly over the balcony railing.

Reserve limited floor space for seating, as the multi-tasking BalKonzept … Read More...

Photo: travelnerd

Living in the middle of a bustling city doesn’t have to mean you can’t create a gorgeous garden space, no matter how tiny your outdoor area may be.

As long as you have a spot with a little … Read More...

Green curtains outside the Arakawa City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.Photo, Bloomberg.

Anticipating rising energy costs after Japan’s nuclear disaster, and inspired by the green curtains on the facades of many municipal and commercial buildings, many Tokyo residents have created DIY … Read More...

Oh how I love the work of H2O Designs–a Melbourne company that specializes in the custom design and production of dynamically designed water features, planter boxes, and outdoor seating for rooftop gardens, balconies, and courtyards.

Planted tables and … Read More...

Grass Mosaic

Garden Unique, a new premium outdoor section of spoga+gafa opening in September in Cologne, Germany, is sponsoring Garden Goes Balcony, a design contest inviting new or established designers to submit fresh ideas for creative balcony spaces. … Read More...

Rephorm, one of my new favorite design houses whose Plantenna vertical garden for birds I recently covered, has a new over-the-balcony table with an integrated planter that functions well for small spaces where there might not be enough room … Read More...

Perfect for small urban spaces like terraces, patios, rooftops, and balconies, designer Daniel Schipper’s folding greenhouse is light-weight, flexible, and modular.

Made of recycled plastics
The design also puts the green in greenhouse as it’s crafted entirely from recycled plastics.… Read More...

This clever container system by az&mut is named  the Pot Cavalier or Cavalier Pot, not because it’s arrogant, offhand, or unceremonious, but because it’s mounted over your balcony railing much like soldiers mounted their horses and is derived from the … Read More...