The Providential Gardener

Happy World Soil Day!

When you woke up today, chances are you didn't know that December 5, 2014, is designated as World Soil Day. So now you know! There are so many "Days" set aside to remember all sorts of things. Everyone (in the... Read more →

Want a Flourishing Garden? Take Care of the Soil!

Farmers probably know this, but all gardeners may not: the most important thing about growing plants is to take care of the soil. When the soil is full of nutrients and microbes, your vegetables and flowers will thrive. Natural Resources... Read more →

URI Sustainability Week Events ~ October 14-16, 2014

The URI Cooperative Extension is celebrating its 100th anniversary next week, Tuesday, October 14th - Thursday, October 16th, by offering a variety of daytime and evening activities! All events are free and open to the public. To RSVP and for... Read more →

Capturing Sunlight: "Soluable Bags of Fertilizer" for Rhode Island Farms and Gardens

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a continuing series of videos on soil health for farmers. Home gardeners might also find them interesting. I hope that all our local farmers will take a moment to explore all of the Science... Read more →

Do You Know Where the Gardens 'Used to Be'?

Find out where some of the farms and gardens used to be (and may still be!) in Providence, RI, at the new development website: www.wherethegardens.providentialgardener.com! The idea for this project came out of a planning meeting for Providence's 375th birthday... Read more →

Happy Birthday Providence!

Today, June 1st, 2011, the special celebration of Providence's 375-year history (of European settlement) begins. At this morning's ceremony, it was also made clear that the observance recognizes the thousands of years that the Narragansett and other indigenous peoples lived... Read more →

Urban Agriculture ~ Providence Continues to Grow!

YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) videos document the travels of 4 young people during 2007-2008 who interviewed people in all 50 states about environmental issues. The Rhode Island video featuring Rich Peterson of City Farm is just the thing to... Read more →

It's Flower Show Time Again!

The theme of the 2009 RI Spring Flower & Garden Show is Gardens of the World, and designers have prepared a trip that doesn't require security checks in airports to see and at a much lower expense than a plane... Read more →

Time to Bed the Roses

If you really love roses, Saturday is the perfect time to join RI Rose Society members in the fall cleanup and bedding down of the Roger Williams Park Victorian Rose Garden. Linda Shamoon, the society president, sends word of details:... Read more →

RI Spring Flower & Garden Show News

I've always enjoyed going to the Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, and so I'm looking forward to this year's show ~ Thursday, February 21st through Sunday February 24th, 2008. LECTURES & DEMOS ~ AND Children's Activities. Each year... Read more →