Gun-toting youths watch over a street in a Rio de Janeiro slum hit hard by drug trafficking, but walk a bit further and this rough area also boasts the largest urban vegetable garden in Latin America.

However, one often overlooked benefit of soil testing in vegetable gardens is heavy metal testing, which can be crucial for ...

From New York City to Chicago, Venezuela to Lima, these rooftop gardens and urban vegetable patches are growing fresh food close to the people.

In conclusion, urban gardening is an excellent way to grow plants, vegetables, and fruits in small spaces. By assessing your ...

Urban agriculture can be many things-- a schoolyard chicken coop and vegetable garden teaching students healthy habits, a vacant lot growing food for neighborhood families, a church garden feeding the ...

Food safety authorities recently warned that Dar es Salaam residents who eat vegetables grown in the urban gardens may be exposed to health risks caused by the waste matter and industrial spills ...