Booming blooming

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The Blooming Boulevard program of Minneapolis, MN, in which urban neighbors volunteer to plant gardens in public areas near their homes and yards, has grown from a small community project in the 1980s to over 400 participants in 1996. The program encourages amateur gardeners to beautify their neighborhoods and serves to stimulate community interaction. Participants claim it has offered them a sense of personal satisfaction, boosted self-esteem, and unified the community.

Flower gardening, Urban beautification

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The melting plot

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American ancestors brought ideas on landscaping design in addition to Old World stocks. Immigrants from Spain built courtyards centered around fountains, while English settlers planted herb and knot gardens. The seeds of prized fruits, grains, vegetables and ornamental plants are so widely cultivated that it has become difficult to identify their origins.

Gardening

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Wild sesame and balloon flower: an urban oasis testifies to the psychological and spiritural rewards of gardening

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The Korean Peace Garden was created and is maintained by 33 elderly Koreans living at a nearby apartment complex. The garden not only gives them healthy activity, it also helps them to recall their homeland and culture. They have planted herbs and plants to use in Korean dishes.

Minnesota, Appreciation, Recreation, Excerpt, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Community gardens, Herb gardens, Growing Home: Stories of Ethnic Gardening (Book)

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