Hints for Better Gardening
Acquire all the knowledge you can. Talk with other gardeners - those in your neighborhood, at local nurseries, and at home or garden shows - and ask a thousand questions. Visit a library or bookstore, subscribe to gardening magazines, and of course, browse websites. Take advantage of visiting public gardens or gardens available on tours. You will be surprised at the things you see and it sticks with you, helping you to be more aware of your environment and the types of things that belong in it. Drive along some country roads and make note of what grows where. Look at the wetlands, the beaches, and the farms. To top all this off, become an active Master Gardener!

We hope the information on the website will help you to become a better gardener. If there are any questions you want answered, ask, right here, right now.

Betsey Thomson
URI Master Gardener

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