A summer garden routine keeps growers busy.
Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a great way to spend time outside. Take a break, grab an iced cold glass of water, and tune in to new webinars from the Four Seasons Gardening webinar series beginning June 9. Two new sessions explore nighttime pollinators visiting plants and gardens, and help those caring for lawns discover what a summer lawn really needs.
The series focuses on home gardening, environmental stewardship, and backyard food production. Monthly webinars begin at 1:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and are free to attend. Registration is required. Each session lasts approximately an hour, including time for questions.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the series coordinators Nancy Kreith at kreith@illinois.edu, Gemini Bhalsod at gbhalsod@illinois.edu, or Andrew Holsinger at aholsing@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting access needs.
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Summer 2026 Sessions
Moth Gardening: Amazing Pollinators of the Night, June 9
Butterflies are one of the most popular garden themes, but what about their nighttime counterparts? Moths, the stunning, majestic insects of the evening, are important pollinators. Join in for a lively discussion of moth identification, life cycle, and strategies to use to attract moths to a landscape.
Presenter: Nancy Kuhajda, horticulture educator, Illinois Extension
The Real Steps to Maintaining a Lawn, July 28
Does a lawn really need to be fertilized four times a year? Is watering every day helping or hurting the lawn? And how much of that advice on social media is good advice? This session breaks down research-based lawn care practices in plain language. Learn which steps truly matter, which ones are optional, and how to choose a level of lawn care that fits individual goals, budget, and time — whether the desire is a low-maintenance yard or a more polished look.
Presenter: Chris Enroth, horticulture educator, Illinois Extension
Information whenever you need it!
Every program is recorded and available to watch on the Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel. Videos are available about two weeks after the live program.