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Peoria Friendship House garden grows more than food
The Peoria Friendship House Community Garden is cultivating more than vegetables. Through a partnership...
Royal Catchfly: A rare Illinois native worth growing
Royal Catchfly: A rare Illinois native worth growing
Royal catchfly (Silene regia) is one of the few Illinois native plants that sports a red bloom, making it a sought-after plant both...
Gardening
Bloom into Spring at Home, Lawn and Garden Day 2026
Get ready to shake off winter and welcome spring! Picture a lively gathering of gardeners eager for the season ahead, hallways filled with local...
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Late season standouts
With colder weather approaching, especially at nighttime, the garden's transition to winter has sped up in the last week or so. Earlier this week, I...
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News Releases
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Applications open for 2027 Master Gardener volunteer training
MATTOON, Ill. — Do you enjoy gardening and want to make a difference in your community? University of Illinois Extension invites residents of Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby counties to take the first step toward becoming a Master Gardener volunteer by taking the hybrid Master...
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Eleven volunteers graduate from Master Naturalist training
MATTOON, Ill. — Illinois Extension is celebrating 11 new Master Naturalist graduates who are ready to support conservation efforts and share their knowledge of the natural world with their communities.The newest graduates are Zeb Collier, Beth Connelly, Brandalyn Curry, Troye Kauffman,...
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Youth Gardening: Back Pocket Lessons

 

Learn some quick, easy, and highly engaging garden activities that require minimal preparation that can be used by anyone who works with youth! Horticulture Extension educator Brittnay Haag discusses simple and fun ways to get youth engaged in gardening.

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School and Community Gardens Learning Module

Bring the garden into the schoolyard with our online School and Community Gardens Self-Paced Learning Modules. A school garden can be many things, from a pollinator garden, to a sensory garden, or a bulb garden. Our online learning modules focus on vegetable gardening while we take you on a...

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