Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Though there are a few common problems with rooftop gardens, a DIY rooftop garden can help prevent wildlife pressure while you’re growing your own food. I’ve always loved gardening. I grew up in a ...

Three stories above a busy stretch of North Halsted, on a rooftop with views of downtown skyscrapers, crickets chirp and prairie flowers dance in the breeze. Waist-high grasses set the tone in a ...

Cairo-based organization Schaduf helps city dwellers grow leafy greens in hydroponic rooftop gardens (Photo courtesy of Schaduf) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

Deborah Keyser and James Stafford can take one of two paths to their garden: The elevator or the spiral stairs. The married defense attorneys tend plants a bit closer to the sun than most Houstonians, ...

Fall is arriving, and adventurous travellers looking for something beyond the usual leaf-peeping can head upward. Picture a city skyline, then rise a few floors to a rooftop garden where bright-green ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS) CHICAGO — Three stories above a busy stretch of North Halsted Street, on a rooftop ...