The Providential Gardener

How Providential Gardener Describes "The Environment"

Most of us never give this much thought -- the librarians* among us are most likely to think about this, but even many librarians find cataloging boring and tedious. The fact is that everyone automatically categorizes everything every waking moment.... Read more →

Developing the New Providential Gardener Website

It's been more than 2 years since I've posted. Where was I? Busy... elsewhere... One thing leads to another and before you know it, there go two years! I had hoped to migrate the posts from this TypePad blog to... Read more →

Providential Gardener Interviewed on Renewable Now

Renewable Now, an eco-conscious TV series hosted by Peter Arpin and dedicated to the "business side of green," recently featured Sue Korté, The Providential Gardener. We had a wide-ranging discussion about RI's environmental community, the business of agriculture, aquaculture, time... Read more →

Happy Holidays ~ And Last-minute Shopping Ideas

One thing about Callery pear trees, at least the ones in front of my house, is that they don't give up their leaves easily. That's why I was raking just before the snow fell last Thursday, and why I'll rake... Read more →

Complete Streets for Rhode Island

Last week I went to the Providence charette session about North Main Street, which is struggling to regain its economic prosperity and perhaps become a "destination" for people other than those who need Pepboys and a pawn shop. We talked... Read more →

Pollution, Coastlines, and Invasive Species

Here are other comments on some recent Providence Journal articles. And by the way, there are a lot of environmental issues and wouldn't it be great if Projo produced many more! Current events can be complex, and we count on... Read more →

Roses ~ Grown and Shown

I didn't clone myself, but I did get to two events Saturday, June 16, 2007: the Rhode Island Rose Society Rose Show and the Smith's Castle Strawberry Festival. It was such a beautiful day in Wickford that one of the... Read more →

Rhode Island Roses: Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Grandifloras, Old Garden Roses...

This will be the first time I go to The Rhode Island Rose Show, organized by the Rhode Island Rose Society and held on Saturday, June 16th. It's open to the public from 1:00 to 3:30pm. I joined this organization... Read more →

Added Photos to The Liberty Tree Posting

FYI, I just added photos to the Arbor Day post about Liberty Trees. Read more →

URI Master Gardener Course ~ 01

For years I have wanted to take the URI Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Training Program at URI, and this year is THE year, at last. Although the course is only offered once a year, beginning in January, applications must be... Read more →