Urban Flower Farms Gain Momentum In Pittsburgh

A Pittsburgh floral shop is planting seeds for future growth that will transform a vacant city hillside into a thriving garden.

GreenSinner is expanding beyond its Upper Lawrenceville location with a four-acre urban flower farm in Observatory Hill in the North Side.

“There's something really appealing about being in the city,” says Jonathan Weber, GreenSinner farmer. “There are a lot of places that, because of the landscape, aren't suited for buildings. This is currently an overgrown hillside. It hasn't been cultivated in at least 50 years. The soil is pretty rich.”

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