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Winter Gardening Guide

When cold winds blow, it's time for gardeners to rest up and explore ways to save time and money with expert advice on everything from protecting trees from winter's wrath to gifting greenery for the holidays.

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Local officials and community leaders can gain perspective from experts on policies and legislation at federal and state levels which may impact funding, programs, infrastructure, and economic progress of Illinois communities.

Events

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March 28, 2023

Insects and Diseases | Growing Great Vegetables

March 29, 2023

How Your Spending Can Change the World | Get Savvy

April 1, 2023

Clark County 4-H Federation Family Fun Carnival

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Clark

April 5, 2023

First Wednesday Series | Eggs: From Farm to Fork

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Crawford

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March 13, 2023

Grow confidence when choosing seed packets for your garden
URBANA, Ill. – When planning a garden, seeds are an inexpensive investment when compared to buying plants. Gardeners have three basic seed selection choices: hybrid, open-pollinated, and heirloom seeds. What is the difference? Hybrid seeds, also called F1 hybrids, are developed by plant...

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March 9, 2023

Illinois Extension to create holistic regenerative ag course
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois’ agriculture industry is rooted in its soil. Now, University of Illinois Extension is continuing to invest in the earth by developing a regenerative agricultural program to bring healthy soil practices to farms and gardens statewide. The North Central Region...

March 6, 2023

Grow the best new flower and vegetable varieties with 2023 All-America Selection Winners
URBANA, Ill. – Another Illinois winter comes to a close after rain, thunderstorms, and snow replenish the soil moisture. A welcome cure for those winter blues has been the arriving garden catalogs and planning for spring. What new garden challenge is your goal for this year? A theme or color...

March 1, 2023

Protect Illinois forests by removing invasive garlic mustard this spring
URBANA, Ill. – Every spring, early blooming ephemeral flowers are a welcome sign from nature that winter is almost over. But Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties,...

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February 27, 2023

Be part of a successful deer donation program
URBANA, Ill. – In response to rising food and meat prices and the challenges food pantries have in obtaining meat, University of Illinois Extension, along with key partners, launched the Illinois Deer Donation Program in 2022. This 12-county pilot program fought food insecurity by matching...

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