Gardening

Events

VCMGs Present: Grow a salad

April 15, 2025

County

Vermilion

Spring Series of Home Horticulture: Week Two

April 21, 2025

County

Rock Island

Vegetable Gardening Series at Rock Island library

April 21, 2025

County

Rock Island

CCMGs Present: Beauties and Beasts of our Gardens

April 22, 2025

County

Champaign

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Blog Posts

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Garden MythBusters: The dos and don’ts of natural remedies

March 31, 2025

From homemade pesticide applications to adding eggshells to the soil, gardeners are always looking for natural alternatives to current gardening...

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Using stormwater to your advantage

March 27, 2025

As a child, my friends and I played in a neighborhood stream, catching crawdads. What I didn’t know then was this small waterbody was mainly...

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4-H Learning Garden Club utilizes hügelkultur bed

March 13, 2025

By May Bach, Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesIn the spring of 2024, three...

How does cold weather affect garden plants?

January 24, 2025

As cold weather sets in, we often find ourselves retreating indoors where it is warm. However, our landscape plants can't do this, and during...

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News Releases

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April 10, 2025

Homegrown Healthy: A horticulture journey from garden to table
OREGON, Ill. - As the warmth of summer approaches, the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library, Sauk Valley Community College, and Morrison Community Hospital, along with University of Illinois Extension, are proud to announce a unique educational initiative designed to cultivate healthier lifestyles...

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March 6, 2025

Gardening Terms Defined
Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the United States with an estimated fifty-five percent of households participating annually. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated that 18.3 million people tried gardening for the...

March 5, 2025

What about my trees? Master Gardeners tackle tree care and pruning
CHAMPAIGN, Ill – While gardeners often delight in tending to roses, zinnias, and bee balm, the trees in our yards deserve just as much attention. These majestic plants provide essential shade, structure, and privacy, yet they often go overlooked until problems arise. Understanding how to...

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March 17, 2025

Explore 2025 All-America Selection plant, flower award winners
URBANA, Ill. — Another Illinois winter comes closer to a close, depending on which region of the state you live in. Cold and snowy days may have drug on, but the promise of spring and garden catalogs ease the time before March planting. Whatever the plan is for 2025 gardens, leave room for those...

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Videos

The Buzz About Bees

What's all the Buzz about Bees? Illinois Extension is here with information

Join University of Illinois Extension and Extension Educator Sreelakshmi Suresh in this info-packed Wilderness Wednesday webinar sponsored by...

Starting a Garden: Seed Starting Basics

Are you new to starting your own vegetable garden seeds? Doing it yourself can save you money and get you involved with the food you eat from seed to harvest. In this video, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Chris Enroth demonstrates seed starting while at home during the...