In an ideal world, you’d wake up with the sun, make a cup of coffee, and sit outside on the balcony of your downtown apartment. In the real world, the nosy tenant is watching you from two balconies...

Growing a vegetable garden in condominiums or apartments is quite different from a large farm. Due to the limited space, you can’t grow many crops that you would on a farm. Fortunately, you can...

Pigeons are often attracted to apartment balconies and ledges since those structures appear similar to the bird’s natural habitat of tall rocky cliffs. However, they often leave pounds of...

Now that summer is here, I started to wonder if I could have a small grill out on my balcony. It seemed like a really convenient and fun idea, but I knew that having an open flame so close to my home...

Every major foodie will tell you that fresh-cut herbs can turn any regular meal into a spectacular one. Getting those fresh herbs at the grocery store can get pricey. That is why so many gourmet fans...

I have a small concrete balcony that looks very gray and boring. I've been looking into way to decorate it to make it look more natural and green like an actual lawn. This made me wonder: Can I...