Designed to replace the highway overpasses that once cut through downtown Boston, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a haven for gardening aficionados and advocates of urban green spaces.

Two leading activist organizations, CleaNap and Friarielli Ribelli, spent the weekend restoring iconic Piazza Mercato, a special corner of Naples.

After years of a festering trash problem, Napolitanos are taking action and are cleaning up their city, making it even more beautiful in the process.

Many believe that the “American Nightshade” (Solanum americanum) is poisonous. Not so. The berries taste like cherry tomatoes, have a sweet finish, and go well in a salad, if you can forage enough of them.

What is fun about gardening is watching plants spout from other yards or from what I planted the past two years.

I have to leave my Silicon Valley garden for a few weeks, but it will be in good hands. My $5 investment in a few packs of seeds will turn out to be a good investment.

I may have left my garden in Los Angeles behind, but a new one has begun in a Silicon Valley town, Cupertino, once known for apricots and prunes.

I may have left my garden for Silicon Valley, but thankfully it is in good hands and continues to thrive. An old endive seed has become king of the garden.

With all the talk over the gym, spinning, yoga, and biking, there is one exercise that works if you just enjoy time outside: gardening. Spend enough time and you’ll find a squirrel garden deterrent!

My third annual garden is three weeks old tomorrow, and we are beginning the enjoy the results. The salad greens are thriving, and the first round of salad will be ready tonight or tomorrow.

Don’t forget flowers in your garden; this year, nasturtiums and salvia are growing wild in our yard. They attract bees and hummingbirds, add color, and bring calm to your morning routine.

My garden is about 10 days old, and it is already starting to thrive. Some mishaps have occurred along the way–one eggplant seedling got a little overwatered, and the squirrels have dug up a few areas, but overall the farm is doing well.