Contained beauty Gardens sprout up in creative spaces

If you've driven around Chicago lately, you may have noticed anincrease in the number of balconies appearing on all the olderbuildings that have been converted to condominiums.

So when many homeowners talk about gardens nowadays, they could bereferring to a balcony or terrace on a high-rise building or a tinycourtyard in front of a town house. Even homeowners with a house andyard often don't have time to develop a garden properly and opt for alawn and little else.

Enter the world of contained or container gardening. Above ground,planted in raised beds, planters, tubs or pots, this method ofgardening will enable millions of people to have their own garden, nomatter …