r/UrbanGardening is a subreddit with 70k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses garden, balcony, garden update, herbs, and garden herbs.
A community for growing plants in urban spaces. We’re here to share our joys, setbacks, and knowledge with one another. All urban growers and gardens are welcome!
Popular Themes in r/UrbanGardening
#1
Advice Requests
: "Does anyone know what's happening with my tomatoes?"
30 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "My DIY attempt at a furniture-integrated microgreen setup. Currently struggling with the automated bottom watering and space."
8 posts
Popular Topics in r/UrbanGardening
#1
Garden
: "Turned our rooftop terrace in the Netherlands into a container Garden 🌿 🇳🇱🌿"
26 posts
#2
Balcony
: "Starting plantio seeds for the Balcony"
4 posts
#3
Garden Update
: "Patio Garden Update just 26 days later"
3 posts
#4
Herbs
: "Multi-layered Herbs with central irrigation"
3 posts
#5
Garden Herbs
: "Eating Garden Herbs safely nyc"
3 posts
#6
Community Garden
: "S Frontenac Street Community Garden Proposal in Seattle's Rainier Valley"
2 posts
#7
Container Garden
: "Turned our rooftop terrace in the Netherlands into a Container Garden 🌿 🇳🇱🌿"
2 posts
#8
Advice
: "I need Advice"
2 posts
#9
First
: "First Time Growing Herbs & Tomatoes"
2 posts
#10
Gardening
1 post
Flair Used in r/UrbanGardening
#1
General Question
: "Made this bread from wheat I grew in my backyard. Link to video of the process in the comments."
65 posts
#2
Help!
: "Have any of you heard of a dead hedge before?"
47 posts
#3
Progress Pic . . .
: "This vegetable garden is the culmination of my backyard makeover"
25 posts
#4
Garden Tour
: "Turned our rooftop terrace in the Netherlands into a container garden 🌿 🇳🇱🌿"
21 posts
#5
Nature's Damn Beautiful Bounty
: "This weeks harvest :)"
10 posts
#6
Look at This Cool Thing
: "DIY Olla (less than 3€) for my DIY raised bed!"
9 posts
#7
Success!
: "My pollinator/vegetable garden on a third floor deck in Portland, ME"
8 posts
#8
Knowledge Sharing (Reference)
: "Good news: People with gardens have lower risk of diabetes"
6 posts
#9
Chit Chat
: "Our neighborhood community garden went from backyard project to potential international study tour and I am not sure I was ready for this"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/UrbanGardening
Yearly
+21k members(43.6%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026