The Providential Gardener

Apples are NOT your cut Flowers' Friends

Another bit of important information from the Garden Guys: Apples and other fruits give off ethylene gas, which will turn your cut flowers brown fast. Flower arrangements should not be stored in the same refrigerator with fruit such as apples.... Read more →

Urban Greens

I went to the Hope High School (Providence) Farmers' Market yesterday to stock up on apples and anything else I could. I thought it was the last market until next June, and that's true for just about all the farmers... Read more →

Garden Guys To Do List - November 19, 2006

Today's Garden Guys show on WHJJ (920 AM) had many suggestions for tucking things away in the garden for the winter. When I can I take some notes, which I like to share here on the Providential Gardener. It will... Read more →

9th Annual "Trees In Urban Landscapes" Symposium

Another posting from the RI Tree Council: The 9th Annual "Trees In Urban Landscapes" Symposium will e held on Friday, November 17, 2006, from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM at Tower Hill Botanic Garden (Stoddard Education Center--Theater), 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA... Read more →

What’s Wrong With My Tree! Westerly meeting

Here's a notice from RI Tree Council: One night seminar - free and open to the public Presented by the Rhode Island Tree Council. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:30 PM Westerly Library, Westerly, RI Attention RI Tree Stewards:* This counts... Read more →

Campus Farms ~ A Growing Trend

Colleges and universities are sprouting farms left and right, and I hear that Brown students are hard at work on plans to create a Brown Campus Farm very near the East Side campus in Providence. There is considerable interest in... Read more →

Garden Guys To Do List - November 5, 2006

Today's Garden Guys show on WHJJ (920 AM) was informative and entertaining as always, a must-hear show every Sunday from 8 am to 10 am. Their website is www.garden-guys.com. I'm on my way outside to take care of some of... Read more →

Session Street Garden (Providence) News

News from Alicia Lehrer: The Session Street (Providence) Garden's first work day will be this Sunday, November 5th, from 12 to 3 PM. The purpose of this work day is to prepare the soil over the Winter so it is... Read more →