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Caring for Valentine's Day flowers and plants: Tips for keeping your gifts fresh and vibrant. a boquet of red roses.
Caring for Valentine's Day flowers and plants: Tips for keeping your gifts fresh and vibrant
Valentine's Day is a time for expressing love and appreciation for others, often by giving cut flowers and, increasingly, potted plants....
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New reading series launched focused on habitat gardens
Are you interested in learning how to take steps to create a home landscape that is not only beautiful, but also provides ecological benefits for the...
Bringing winter blooms to your home: How to grow and care for paperwhites. White paperwhite flowers.
Bringing winter blooms to your home: How to grow and care for paperwhites
During the holiday season, plants often play a central role in our decorations. While...
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Mum's the word
Certain things just say “fall” to me—changing leaves, apple cider, pumpkins, and of course, mums!  This is the time of year every garden store...
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Spring into gardening with tools and tips at upcoming gardening programs
URBANA, Ill. — Spring is near, and your green thumb is ripe for gardening. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just getting started, growing nutrient-rich vegetables, fresh fruits, and aromatic herbs is more than just a way to fill your plate; it is like a badge of honor. Gardening...
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Empowering veterans through gardening: the Master Gardeners and the VA
DANVILLE, Ill — As you approach the VA Greenhouse, the first thing that catches your eye are the vegetable gardens and the cart that holds the produce, asking visitors to take what they need. Nearby, the cutting garden bursts with colorful blooms. Stepping inside the greenhouse, you’re greeted...
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Themed Gardens: Design with Kids in Mind

 

Foster the love of gardening with the youth in your life by creating theme gardens. Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Brittnay Haag as she shares ideas and tips for creating a special place for your young, hands-on learner to grow, explore, and be creative. Whether it’...

Spring Ephemerals: Four Seasons Gardening

Restore healthy ephemerals. These bulbs get their name because of their quick appearance in the environment in the early spring, flowering even before leaves have fully grown on deciduous trees. Horticulture Educator Gemini Bhalsod guides you through the interesting diversity of spring...

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