The Providential Gardener

17th-19th Century Gardens in Rhode Island

The Providential Gardener is compiling a list of gardens that are models of 17th through 19th century gardening practices and that have some documentation, either in a brochure available at the garden or on the web. Here are a few... Read more →

Gardening Info on the Web

When you are looking for information on the web, it's a good idea to start with sites that are screened by experts. The Providential Gardener has links to some highly regarded and useful lists of web resources ~ in the... Read more →

Tree ID

Do you know which parks, cemeteries, and arboretums in Rhode Island have labeled their trees? The Providential Gardener would like to compile a list of these special places for those of us who like to wander in a beautiful space... Read more →

Wilcox Park in Westerly a Great Public Space

The Providential Gardener is interested in gardening and parks all over Rhode Island and today Westerly's Wilcox Park is our feature. Wilcox Park is a nominee for Great Public Spaces on the Project for Public Spaces website, which describes the... Read more →

Moshassuck River Tour on Sunday

June 18th (Sunday 9 – 11 am) FRIENDS OF THE MOSHASSUCK WATERSHED COUNCIL will host a RIVER TOUR at the river on Smith and Canal St., *We will visit a number of sites (on foot and by car) along the... Read more →

Newport Secret Garden Tour June 16-18

The Spring 2006 Secret Garden Tours, Friday June 16, through Sunday, June 18, explore the private gardens of as many as ten of Newport's most lovely homes. This is the 22nd year for these tours, which raise money for art... Read more →

Volunteer Hours Matter! Send hours worked on community tree projects to RI Tree Council

Jeanne Current of the RI The Tree Council has requested that all Tree Tally volunteers donate their hours in support of the Council's grant. The Council receives Federal grants as one of its sources of income, which have to be... Read more →

Another Chance to Volunteer for the Providence Tree Tally

The City Forester is holding one more training session for anyone who wants to participate in the Providence Street Tree Tally on Tuesday, June 20, at the Chamber of Commerce, 30 Exchange Terrace (the building across the street from the... Read more →

How to Save the East Side "Bump-out" Trees?

The Providential Gardener has been noticing that trees planted in conjunction with the installation of the bump-outs on Hope Street, Lorimer, and other streets around Rochambeau and Hope are planted too deeply and some of them are already dying or... Read more →

RI Champion Tree Program

The Rhode Island Tree Council is about to announce its Champion Tree Program to develop a statewide database of Rhode Island's largest trees. It's title will be the Helen Walker Raleigh Champion Tree Program. They are working with the RI... Read more →