"Freight Farms," founded in Boston, Mass. in 2010, was the first company to retrofit large shipping containers into backyard vertical farms. Today, it's the largest producer of vertical farms in the ...

Vertical gardens can add visual interest and beauty to spaces that might otherwise be underutilized, says Joe Oszust, sales arborist, The Davey Tree Expert Company’s Albany office. Creating a vertical ...

Looking to add some greenery to your living space but don’t have a huge yard? Container gardening opens up a world of ...

Add to that a booming population—set to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050—and the math becomes startling. Experts predict we’ll need 70% more food to sustain humanity. But, here’s the problem – soil ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...