COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a sustainable solution for parts of the world prone to flooding because of climate change, a new ...

Learn about floating gardens and sustainable practices at the 2026 Master Gardener State Conference in Springfield.

Floating gardens sound so idyllic. Now, a study proves that they are more than just a pretty place. The study demonstrates that such constructed gardens can have a measurable, positive impact on water ...

This monsoon, something interesting happened to me. I found myself dealing with six unrelated requests from around the globe to comment on the floating gardens of Bangladesh. For those not familiar ...

For a gardener who lives in a floating home, the challenges include gnawing beavers, bold waterfowl and wind gusts that send pots overboard. But the ballet of osprey and kingfishers, the rhythm of the ...

For nearly 400 years, farmers in the southern floodplains of Bangladesh have relied on floating gardens to grow vegetables. Using a method of cultivation called dhap, or known locally as baira, ...

A special garden is sprouting in Orleans County, and it will soon offer free fresh foods. What makes it unique is its ...

Of stuff that’s historically lived in the Chicago River (garbage, fecal matter … we won’t go on), lush plant life and thriving critters don’t top the list. Local nonprofit Urban Rivers is on a mission ...

Boulder, Colo., USA: Floating gardens sound so idyllic. Now, a study proves that they are more than just a pretty place. The study, by researchers at Illinois State University, demonstrates that such ...