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Shovel Ready

Before you dig, prune or plant, consult these helpful resources.

STORES
Stone, gravel and mulch:
J & J Materials
Rehoboth, Mass., 508-336-5363, jjmaterials.com

J.A.M.
Middletown, 847-7163, jamconstruction.com

Watson Mulch
East Greenwich, 885-0600, watsonmulch.com

Trees, shrubs, flowers:
Briggs Nursery
North Attleboro, Mass., 508-699-7421, briggsgarden.com

Sylvan Nursery
Westport, Mass., 508-636-4573, sylvannursery.com

The Farmer’s Daughter
South Kingstown, 792-1340, thefarmersdaughterri.com

BOOKS
The Landscape Makeover Book, by Sara Jane von Trapp (Taunton, 2000)

HGTV Landscape Makeovers, by David Haupert and Jan Riggenbach (Meredith, 2004)

Before & After Garden Makeovers, by Vicki Webster (Sunset, 2006)

CLASSES
Workshops from a tutorial on native plants to a how-to on creating an earth-friendly yard:

Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
Exeter, 789-7497, riwps.org

College of the Environment and Life Sciences, URI
Kingston, 874-1000, cels.uri.edu/pls

RISD
Providence, 454-6300, risd.edu/contact.cfm

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