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Don't Forget Livingston Master Gardeners are there to help with gardening woes

May 2, 2018

Spring into action with Livingston County Master Gardeners Help Desk hours PONTIAC, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension Livingston County Master Gardeners will open their Walk-In Help Desk for the 2018 growing season this week. The Help Desk is located at the University of...

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Master Gardener Training Coming to Livingston County

April 16, 2018

The University of Illinois Extension and the Livingston County Master Gardeners invite those eager to learn about growing vegetables, landscaping, trees, insects, or community and school gardening to join their volunteer program this fall, for a mind blowing garden learning experience. The Master...

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Potatoes: Bales into Bushels

April 10, 2018

Originally published by Kelly Allsup on April 10, 2018. Whether you have grown potatoes for years or never grown a fresh potato in your life, growing them in a straw bale is an easy choice. Imagine pounds of beautiful fresh tubers that are crisper and tastier than any grocery store finds...

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Sharing a growing secret at Gardeners' Gathering this April

April 5, 2018

Join the Woodford County Master Gardeners on Saturday, April 21 for a morning filled with lots of fun as we unlock secret gardening tips in a celebration entitled "Gardeners' Gathering: Sharing a Growing Secret," in Germantown Hills. Universityof Illinois Extension is proud to present...

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Snow, Rain, and Onions

April 3, 2018

I was going to write about preparing the garden bed, but then it snowed. Then I thought I could write about seeding in the snow, and then it melted. This weather has been cruel keeping me indoors. According to the Illinois State Water Survey: Illinois Climate Network,...

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Sharing a growing secret at Gardeners' Gathering this April

March 29, 2018

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Colorado Blue Spruce needs care in Illinois

March 20, 2018

Originally published by Kelly Allsup on March 20, 2018. Colorado blue spruce's silvery green color and perfectly placed boughs make it one of the most sought-after conifers in the industry. It was first discovered growing in the meadows and by the streams in the Rocky Mountains. Despite...

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A Day in the Garden Patch

March 14, 2018

Gardening is celebrated at this year's A Day in the Garden Patch celebration with a focus on native Illinois plants and edible ornamentals. Join Livingston County Master Gardeners on Saturday, April 7 for a morning filled with colorful plants and new gardening ideas just in time for spring.The...

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Get your tree pruning questions answered without even leaving the house

February 19, 2018

Get your tree pruning questions answered without even leaving the house BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Many tree owners are apprehensive about the pruning process, but pruning is an important practice to improve structure, safety, aesthetic value, and ultimately extend the life of a tree. A...

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Super cool greens

February 17, 2018

Super Cool Greens! Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, Bill Davison, says "kale is at least 30-40 percent cooler than broccoli." The reasoning behind this prevailing statement is the ease in which it is grown and how ornamental it can be. However, horticulture educator, Kelly...

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