Community gardens

American Community Gardening Association

United States and Canada, serving United States and Canada. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

The American Community Gardening Association is a grassroots nonprofit focused on community gardening and provides a searchable garden map. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Find a garden
  • Register a garden
  • Community gardening advocacy

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Whether a listed garden accepts members
  • Plot fees and waitlists
  • Current contact details

Related directory resources

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Sources and last verified

Source: American Community Gardening Association. Last checked 2026-10-04.

The American Community Gardening Association is a grassroots nonprofit focused on community gardening. Its map and database help people search for gardens and give garden organizers a way to register a garden.

What this listing covers

The source provides find-a-garden and register-a-garden paths, along with community gardening advocacy information. A map listing is not proof that a garden currently has an open plot.

Before joining

Contact the individual garden to confirm membership requirements, plot fees, waitlists, volunteer rules, water access, and current openings.

More tools

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Soil calculator

Calculate how much soil your garden needs.

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Mulch calculator

Estimate mulch volume and bags required.

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Compost calculator

Size a topdressing layer or a soil amendment blend.

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Garden unit converter

Convert cubic yards, bags, and pounds for garden materials.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Illustration of a zucchini vine with lobed leaves and one oblong fruit

Vegetable

Zucchini

A fast warm-season squash that produces heavily, so one or two plants are usually enough for a household.

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Vegetable

Kale

A hardy leafy green that tolerates frost, improves after cold nights, and keeps producing for months.

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Vegetable

Radishes

One of the fastest crops in the garden, ready in under a month in cool weather.

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Vegetable

Onions

A long-season bulb crop whose size depends on daylight, so the right type for your latitude matters most.

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Glossary terms

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pests and diseases

Chlorosis

Chlorosis is the loss of green color from leaves because chlorophyll is reduced. It can result from nutrient, root, disease, light, or environmental problems.

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plant biology

Companion planting

Companion planting means growing different plants near one another to manage space, timing, habitat, or a specific interaction. Pairing charts are not universal rules.

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soil

Compost

Compost is organic material that has decomposed under managed conditions into a stable soil amendment. Learn what finished compost can and cannot do.

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plant biology

Cotyledon

A cotyledon is a seed leaf that supplies or helps produce food for a young seedling before its mature leaves take over during early growth.

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Gardening directories

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Community gardens

North Carolina Community Gardens directory

NC State Extension's directory page links gardeners to community garden databases and related resources.

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Native plant resources

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database

The Wildflower Center's Native Plant Database provides plant information with geographic context for native plant research and selection.

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Native plant resources

American Native Plants native plant supplier

This supplier's catalog and growing information are a starting point for researching native trees, shrubs, and perennials in its service region.

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Native plant resources

Native Plant Society of Texas plant database

The Native Plant Society of Texas plant database lets users filter plants by ecoregion and growing conditions, with a focus on Texas native plants.

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