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The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform

  • Written by Sonja Dümpelmann, Professor of Environmental Humanities, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reformWindow-box gardening has been a Philly tradition since the 1800s.Sonja Dümpelmann, CC BY-SA

It’s that time of year when Philadelphia row home owners with a green thumb fastidiously attend to their window boxes – selecting new plants to design an artful blend of colors, shapes and textures.

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