You don’t need a sprawling lawn to be a gardener. Any outdoor space — be it a balcony or small patch of grass — can be home to a raised garden bed. Though useful for all gardeners, they’re especially ...

Deirdre Graziano recalls the good old days in Lincoln Park, when mature trees dotted the neighborhood and backyards flowed from one home to the next. Now? “It's just not there,” says the retired child ...