{"id":15323,"date":"2023-04-24T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/?page_id=15323"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:37:48","slug":"gardening-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/mgp\/gardening-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Siting and Soil<\/h2>

Part 1: A New England Gardener’s Guide to Soil and Siting<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Selecting Plants and Seed Starting<\/h2>

Part 2: A New England Gardener’s Guide to Selecting Plants and Seed Starting<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Plant Care<\/h2>

Part 3: A New England Gardener’s Guide to Plant Care<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Year Round Care<\/h2>

Part 4: A New England Gardener’s Guide to Year Round Care<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Flowers for Bees<\/h2>

Get tips for choosing the best pollinator-friendly plants for your garden. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Five Steps to Growing Food Safely at Home<\/h2>

Learn about growing produce safely and follow the five simple steps to keep food safe!<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Bee Friendly Landscapes<\/h2>

A guide to creating safe habitat for beneficial insects in your lawns and gardens. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lily Leaf Beetle<\/h2>

Information about this pest including identification and what the URI Biological Control lab is doing to keep it in check.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Learn at Home Webinar Series<\/h2>

A treasure trove of educational webinars ranging from starting a vegetable garden to protecting your well.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Native Plant Site Solutions for Backyard Habitat<\/h2>

How-to guide for enhancing wildlife habitat value with native plants in urban and suburban backyards.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Plant Identification in Lawns<\/h2>

Explore this resource before you reach for a chemical solution to rid your lawn of pesky plants.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Produce Safety Checklist for Donation and School Gardens<\/h2>

Use this self-auditing checklist to minimize food safety risks in the garden.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Recommended Plantings for Migratory Songbird Habitat <\/h2>

Fact sheet detailing the highest valued native plants to migratory songbirds based on nutritional content of the plants.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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RI Native Plant Guide<\/h2>

A digital, interactive, and searchable database that helps gardeners discover and explore plants native to Rhode Island, offering valuable insights for sustainable and eco-friendly gardening.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RI Planting Calendar <\/h2>

Our Rhode Island planting calendar provides gardeners with expert guidance on the best times to start seeds indoors and when it’s safe to plant directly in the ground, helping you maximize your gardening success throughout the growing season.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gardening for All<\/h2>

“Gardening for All!” is an introductory zine that explores the benefits of therapeutic horticulture, aiming to educate and inspire anyone interested in gardening, wellness, or disability justice.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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School Garden Curriculum Guides<\/h2>

Free resources for educators and community members interested in school gardening<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Trees for Bees\n<\/h2>

Trees and shrubs are one of the first sources of nectar and pollen available to bees during the early spring, and can
provide nesting habitat for bees, birds, and other animals.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vegetable Production Research Reports<\/h2>

Varieties of vegetables you should grow this year when thinking about plant diseases or pests that are problematic in Rhode Island.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Regenerative Home Gardening Series<\/h2>

Short films to help you bring the principles and practices of regenerative agriculture into your own home garden.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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