AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUrban Gardening & Food Access: A new WA pilot backs community-led Food Action Groups to boost healthier, affordable local food—plus gardening and cooking programs across several towns. Native Plants & Pollinators: Growing Wild Massachusetts hands out native plant kits to build pollinator habitat, while Dobbies’ free Little Seedlings Club spotlights bees and how kids can plant a pollinator pot. Community Green Spaces: Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway earns ArbNet/Morton arboretum accreditation, and it’s also welcoming topiary artist Michael P. Gibson for a summer living-sculpture installation. Practical Summer Planting: A guide urges gardeners to fill border gaps now (before July), and tomato coverage flags common mistakes like cold soil, overcrowding, and inconsistent watering. Gardening Culture: Monty Don was “reminded” of BBC conflict-of-interest guidelines after wearing a Barbour jacket during Gardeners’ World. Local Events: Douglas County Master Gardeners hosts a native plant sale, and Chatsworth rolls out a summer wellness-focused outdoor program.
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