In Houston’s paved-over neighborhood of Gulfton — a melting pot of immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Central Asia –- residents with a green thumb are beautifying their communities with robust porch plant gardens. They’re not just an opportunity to bring a little nature into a dense urban area. The gardens also serve as a conduit for immigrants to connect with the plants and people they have left behind in their home countries. Elizabeth Trovall has the story.
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