Horticulture
Resource Collections
Illinois Extension has a vast collection of resources addressing horticultural interests across Illinois. We recognize that home and commercial horticulturalists each have unique needs, so we've cultivated a set of resources designed to address their top concerns. From educational curriculum units to websites devoted to deeply exploring a single topic area, our resource collection represents best practices based on both proven and emerging research and the work of our professional education staff.
Composting - Flowers - Fruits and Vegetables - Gardening - Insects and Diseases - Landscaping
Our Educators Have the Answers
Good Growing
Featuring seasonal tips and tricks from Christopher Enroth and Ken Johnson.
Gardener's Corner
Find tips and best practices to take the best care of your lawn and garden year round.
Good Growing Podcast
The Good Growing team discuss all things horticulture, ecology, and design.
Your toughest questions, answered
Submit your question and a Horticulture Educator will contact you!The Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series is one of the most popular horticulture programs offered by the Illinois Extension Horticulture Team. Each season, the team hosts three live webinars delivered via Zoom. Webinars are free but registration is required and space is limited. Please click on the topics below to register. Webinars are held on select Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
If you need live captioning support to participate in any of these programs, please contact Andrew Holsinger. It is strongly encouraged to submit your request at least two weeks before the program begins.
Popular Resources
Herb Gardening
Whether for culinary, aromatic, or ornamental use, herbs offer a great deal of value to the home garden.
Plant Clinic
The University of Illinois Plant Clinic provides plant and insect identification, diagnosis of disease, insect, and more!
Watch Your Garden Grow
Learn about how to care for your garden throughout the growing season.
Wildflowers
Learn how to add some wild beauty to your garden or landscape.
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide
Tips for growing some of Illinois' most popular fruits and vegetables.
Our Rose Garden
Best practices for growing this garden showstopper.
Fact Sheets
Concise, current, and designed to provide quick answers to common horticulture questions.We're here to help