Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

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By Matt SimonApr 1, 2026, 4:30 am29 pts
It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city may seem like a blip in the concrete jungle, but it’s an extremely powerful way to solve a bunch of problems at once: Studies have shown that green spaces improve urbanites’ mental health, make summers…

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