Harris is the neighbor everyone wants — the one with the most beautiful garden on the block. Thankfully for the rest of us, the Takoma Park resident has legions of proteges who follow her blog at gardenersusan.com, and create some lovely landscapes throughout the Washington region. People seem to distinguish between urban gardening and everywhere-else gardening. Is there a difference?

Not really. Urban gardeners probably have a smaller lot, or they may plant things on their rooftops and balconies.