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Mushroom Growing Workshop in Pontiac

June 8, 2015

Mushroom Growing Workshop Calling all growers, homeowners and garden enthusiasts! You have grown vegetables, fruits and flowers, but have you ever grown your own mushrooms? Learn to grow these delectable treats at an upcoming workshop as part of the Livingston County Master...

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Spring Tree Planting tips

June 6, 2015

"Whether you are replacing a downed tree or planting a new one in the landscape, it is important to understand the proper practices of planting a tree, as well as, the benefits it may have to your home," says University of Illinois Horticulture Educator, Kelly Allsup. Trees are well known for...

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Cooking the bale

June 4, 2015

Cooking the Straw bale Garde Straw bale Gardening has become a big hit with the recent introduction of Joel Karsten, book called Straw bale Gardening and has taken the garden world by storm and giving growers a new media to grow vegetables, herbs and annuals. If you would like...

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Strawbale Gardening Class at Bloomington Library

June 1, 2015

Straw bale Gardening at Bloomington Library Straw bale Gardening has become a big hit with the recent introduction of Joel Karsten, book called Straw bale Gardening and has taken the garden world by storm and giving growers a new media to grow vegetables, herbs and annuals. If you...

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A Coyote Discovery

May 30, 2015

"A group of University of Illinois Master Naturalists, and employees and volunteers of Parkland Foundation, found a den of coyote pups while clearing out invasive brush in the Letcher Basin," states University of Illinois Horticulture Educator, Kelly Allsup. The employees used a large brush...

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Understanding the Life Cycle of Native Bees

May 24, 2015

Understanding the Life Cycle of Native Bees Most people know that the honey bee is the most economically important insect in the United States because of the pollination services it provides. "However, some of the native bees like leafcutter bees, carpenter bees and digger bees...

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Tree Walk Series Announced

May 15, 2015

Tree Walk at Illinois Central College Friday, May 22 1:30 p.m. Kari Houle, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, will lead a tree walk around the Illinois Central College campus in East Peoria on Friday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. Map of ICC-...

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Come to the Master Gardener Plant Sale in Eureka

May 9, 2015

Woodford County Master Gardener's Plant Sale "It is time again for the Woodford County Master Gardener Plant Sale at the Eureka Library-May 16 from 8 a.m. to Noon. Stock up this spring with garden favorites like perennials, grasses, annuals, some vegetables, herbs and oddities...

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Sign up to Create a Miniature Succulent Garden in Pontiac with Master Gardeners

May 7, 2015

Miniature Succulent Gardening University of Illinois Livingston Master Gardeners will host a highly requested program on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. entitled "Miniature Succulent Gardening" as part of the Master Gardener Summer series. The program fee is $20 and registration is required...

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Be Part of Creating the Food Forest in Bloomington

May 2, 2015

Food Forest Work Day Join University of Illinois Extension in planting the first food forest located in a city park in Illinois. You can be a part of food forest history on May 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we plant this forest at One Normal Plaza, which is located at the...

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