St. Louis tops the list of best cities for Urban Gardening

St. Louis is tops for Urban Gardening in the county according to LawnStarter
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SAINT LOUIS, MO (KMOX) - When it comes to urban gardening, St. Louis is number one! That's according to LawnStarter's 2022 list of Best Cities for Urban Gardening.

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St. Louis won points for empty parking lots turned communal veggie gardens, rooftop container gardens, vertical plant walls and more. The report says the Gateway to the West is also the gateway to urban agriculture, with the most access to gardening space.

Lawn Starter cites Urban Harvest STL, a non-profit network of urban farms that donate most of the harvest to under-served populations.

After st. louis, comes Cincinnati; Atlanta and Macon, Georgia; and Salt Lake City. The worst cities for urban gardening are Detroit and Anchorage.

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