The Providential Gardener

No Child Left Inside ~ An Article for Background

The Providential Gardener loves hearing about "No Child Left Inside" efforts.* Sanne Kure-Jensen, a Rhode Island landscape professional and great news source herself, sent along this link sent to her..... Here is an article written by the man who wrote... Read more →

Another Garden Book by Local Authors

Although last Saturday was warm and lovely enough to tempt me into the garden, we probably have many days ahead of us before we can do much work out there. I resisted pruning because it's not necessarily a good time... Read more →

The Rhode Island Gardener's Companion is Published!

I am delighted to report that Barbara Gee's second book, "The Rhode Island Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Ocean State" is now available. If only I had had the energy to let you all know in... Read more →

Rhode Island Urban Coastal Greenways Design Manual

From RI Coastal Resources Management Council: Folks: The CRMC in collaboration with the URI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea Grant has just posted the Urban Coastal Greenways (UCG) design manual on the web at: http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/metrosamp/ucg_manual/index.html The manual should be used... Read more →

Urban Stormwater Retrofit Practices Manual Published

From the Center for Watershed Protection in Ellicott City, Maryland: The Center has released the Latest Manual in the Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual Series. Until now, no definitive guidance has been available on the art and science of urban retrofitting.... Read more →

Imagining My Garden, Re-Imaging My Garden

Now that it is not only bitterly cold, but also a sheet of ice outside, what better way to spend the evening than reading garden books and planning our gardens? The public libraries in towns throughout Rhode Island are full... Read more →

Environmental Book Club

The Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI, is organizing an environmental book club! The first meeting will be Tuesday, March 20, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Center. Get in from page one: help decide frequency (monthly/quarterly) and/or... Read more →