With rapid urbanization, the deterioration of the living environment has become increasingly severe, and the contradiction be.tween residents' health needs and urban supply has become more pronounced. As the basic umit for residents' outdoor activitiescommunity gardens can not only provide leisure spaces but also serve as an important support for community ecological healthThis study took 52 residential comunities in the central urban area of Chongging as its research objects, evaluated the currentsituation of plantig space creation i community gardens from two dimensions-spatial characteristics and public attention-andproposed corresponding creation strategies. It also caries out case transformation practices. The research results show that, onthe one hand, the main factors afiecting the development of planting spaces include spaces beside houses, around fower bedsrooftop balconies, idle land, container planting, enclosed land planting, trellis planting, atificial water storage, and rainwatercollection. Although a certain scale of spontaneous planting has emerged in communities, distribution is uneven, and there aresignificant difierences in development. On the other hand, there are signifncant contradictions between the current situation ofcreation and the public's awareness, demand, and concerns regarding community garden planting. Therefore, the focus of creating planting space in community gardens should be on transforming existing spaces and planming for unused planting areasimproving public awareness, meeting public needs, and reducing public concerns to enhance public participation.