Growing Your Skills & Gardening at Home Last Updated 7/28/2020 A list of gardening resources to help you find all kinds of horticulture-related information including indoor plant suggestions, gardening podcasts, how-to videos, webinars, and book suggestions. Contents: Upcoming Events - 1 Lockdown Specific - 2 Podcasts and Radio Shows - 2 Video Guides and Workshops - 3 Home Activities and Education Resources - 4 Courses and Guides - 5 Books - 5 Staff Picks – Gardening and Nature Books - 6 Apps - 6 General Gardening Information - 7 Articles - 9 Documentaries and TV - 10 Street Tree Care - 10 Native Plants, Biodiversity, and Conservation - 10 Botanical Gardens - 13 Gardening Organizations and Clubs - 13 Nature Links - 14 Parks and Public Space Organizations - 15 Grants - 16 Upcoming Events GreenThumb webinars on a range of topics https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/news.html?news_id=467 New York Botanic Garden – calendar of online events https://www.nybg.org/whats-on/ Lockdown Specific WPR radio - podcast on the therapeutic aspect of gardening https://www.wpr.org/gardening-therapeutic-escape-covid-19 Comforts of gardening https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/apr/26/seeds-of-comfort-at-home-its-reassuring-to-spot- newly-sprouted-signs-of-life Backyard camping and nature activities https://outdoorafro.com/2020/05/ten-backyard-camping-ideas-from-outdoor-afro/ Gardening during self isolation https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/10-ways-to-garden-during-self-isolation/ https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/national-garden-bureau-coronavirus-activities/ Gardening for people living with Alzheimers https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/coronavirus-gardening-tips-dementia The Tonic of Gardening in Quarantine https://www.newyorker.com/culture/onward-and-upward-in-the-garden/the-tonic-of-gardening-in- quarantine Podcasts and Radio Shows American Horticultural Society – podcasts https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-resources/gardening-podcasts/ Gardeners Question Time – long running UK podcast and radio show. A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/downloads Mid American Gardener podcast – lots of gardening topics and advice from experts https://www.npr.org/podcasts/584510754/mid-american-gardener KPOV local radio Master Gardeners share helpful hints and tips and teach sustainable gardening practices. From central Oregon (similar range of planting zones as NY state). https://kpov.org/gardening-get-good-at-it-podcast Royal Horticultural Society -RHS Gardening Podcast offers seasonal advice, inspiration, practical solutions and covers a wide range of topics https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/publications/podcasts 2 The Native Plant Podcast - interesting podcast on diverse native plant related subjects: https://www.nativeplantpodcast.com/podcasts-1 America Adapts – NYC urban forestry and shared stewardship https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/2019/8/5/resilient-new-york-urban-forestry-shared-stewardship- and-climate-adaptation In Defense of Plants – a celebration of plants https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-defense-of-plants-podcast/id1245995247?mt=2 On the Ledge - indoor gardening https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-ledge/id1211183700?mt=2 Black in The Garden - covering a range of gardening topics https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-in-the-garden/id1488463073 Forests and woods - UK https://woodlandtrust.libsyn.com NYC - interviews with people in the urban gardening community about houseplant care tips and stories: https://bloomandgrowradio.com Flower Power Garden Hour - California based podcast musing on a wide range of garden themes: https://marlenesimon.net/flower-power-garden-hour-podcast Planters Place – quick guides on various gardening topics https://plantersplace.com/podcast-term/flower-gardening/ List - Best gardening podcasts 2020 https://player.fm/featured/gardening WNYC – podcast about trees https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/from-tree-to-shining-tree Video Guides and Workshops Green Thumb (NYC Parks) video recordings of all webinars https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/news.html?news_id=472 New York Botanic Gardens – numerous videos, guides, reference and stories https://www.nybg.org/read-watch/ Skill Share - short video guides on a range of indoor and outdoor gardening topics https://www.skillshare.com/browse/gardening Growing in containers https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/container-gardening-101 3 Good Garden channel on YouTube– collection of videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnINzenbFJWGIl5VU_qPtAA List of gardening video channels https://blog.feedspot.com/gardening_youtube_channels/ Store Bought Vegetables & Herbs You Can Regrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJuXpiEjdcc Dan Pearson - UK gardener https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+pearson+gardener&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKE wifsaL7nJDpAhXrlHIEHfasAMkQ_AUoA3oECBUQBQ&biw=1417&bih=738 Piet Oudolf - landscape designer of High Line and many other spaces https://www.google.com/search?q=piet+oudolf&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwie3_OenpD pAhWalHIEHW8CAjIQ_AUoAnoECBYQBA&biw=1417&bih=738 The Xerces Society - nature nonprofit with aim to educate and inspire people to take action for invertebrates and their habitats. https://www.youtube.com/xercessociety Ted Talk by LA gardener Ron Finlay https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerrilla_gardener_in_south_central_la?language=en Home Activities and Education Resources How- to guides and education resources https://randallsisland.org/virtual-park-experiences/ NYC Parks https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/parks-at-home Tips from NYC Parks https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/home-gardening-tips-and-tricks-from-our-gardeners National Parks https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/park-activities-you-can-do-comfort-your-home Grow NYC https://www.grownycdistancelearning.org/ The Friends of Governors Island https://govisland.com/things-to-do/governors-island-at-home How- to guides and education resources https://randallsisland.org/virtual-park-experiences/ Social enterprise gardening: including people with disabilities guide https://www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/GISE/Gardening_Social_Enterprise_Manual.pdf 4 Courses and Guides Free classes from Michigan State University – every Friday https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/get-your-mind-into-the-garden-with-cabin-fever-conversations Free online gardening classes - D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dpr-urban-grower-webinar-course-tickets-100443786068 Rutgers courses https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/ Various courses (fee based) https://www.hortcourses.com/courses/short-courses-courses.aspx Udemy (fee based) https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=gardening&src=sac&kw=gardenin Cornell University - free and available guides and videos from the CCE Master Gardener Volunteer program and Cornell Garden-Based Learning program http://gardening.cals.cornell.edu/ Cornell University – opportunities https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/extension-outreach/garden-based-learninghome-gardening/garden-based- education-cornell-university/ New York Botanic Garden courses (fee based) https://www.nybg.org/learn/adult-education/ New York Botanic Garden – great guides on a whole range of gardening subjects http://libguides.nybg.org/portalpage?_ga=2.172007907.1987848061.1591393899- 2110287703.1591393899 Masterclass courses - Ron Finley (fee based) https://www.masterclass.com/classes/ron-finley-teaches- gardening?utm_source=Paid&utm_medium=AdWords&utm_campaign=RF&utm_content=Nonbrand- {keyword}-Consolidated_BM&utm_term=Aq-Prospecting&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItvnRh8- g6QIV0giICR2kOQkhEAAYASAAEgIakfD_BwE Books Gardening book lists: https://www.gardenista.com/posts/10-books-every-gardener-should-read/ https://www.thespruce.com/best-gardening-books-4159206 https://bookriot.com/2019/05/30/best-gardening-books/ https://www.arboretumfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/winter-2018-book-review.pdf 5 Urban gardening: https://bookauthority.org/books/best-urban-gardening-books https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/11818850-the-edible-balcony Indoor Gardening: https://www.alibris.com/blog/best-indoor-gardening-books-for-dorms-and-small-spaces/ https://savvygardening.com/apartment-plants/ The Edible Balcony: Growing fresh produce in small spaces – Alex Mitchell and Sarah Cutler Staff Picks – Gardening and Nature Books What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?): A Visual Guide to Easy Diagnosis and Organic Remedies - David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth Weeds of the Northeast - Uva, Neal and DeTomaso The Secret Life of Trees - Colin Tudge Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History - Bill Laws Great Natives for Tough Places - Brooklyn Botanic Garden Healthy Soils for Sustainable Gardens - Brooklyn Botanic Garden Planting: A New Perspective - Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury Propagating Plants - The Royal Horticultural Society The Cabaret of Plants - Richard Mabey The Age-Proof Garden - by Patty Cassidy Easy Compost Brooklyn - Botanic Garden Guides Botany for Gardeners - Brian Capon American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants - Henry Marc Cathey and Christopher Brickell, DK Publishing Right Plant, Right Place - Nicola Ferguson, Simon and Schuster Manual of Woody Landscape Plants - Michael A Dirr, Stipes Publishing A Guide to Native Plants of the New York City Region – Margaret B. Gargiullo Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide – Peter Del Tredici Urban Botanics: a guide