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Potted plants await spring planting at the Missouri Botanical Garden nursery production area
Read article: Spring Tree Planting Considerations
Spring Tree Planting Considerations
Spring is a time of an awakening plant world full of blooms and endless possibilities for the coming growing season.  It’s a time that many of...
hand scattering egg shells by tomato seedling
Read article: Garden MythBusters: The dos and don’ts of natural remedies
Garden MythBusters: The dos and don’ts of natural remedies
From homemade pesticide applications to adding eggshells to the soil, gardeners are always looking for natural alternatives to current gardening...
Duck on the water in a wetland
Read article: Constructed wetlands for water quality: Insights and farmer perspectives
Constructed wetlands for water quality: Insights and farmer perspectives
In agriculture, wetlands can be a powerful tool used to intercept tile drainage, reducing nutrient loss for water quality improvement. An edge-of-...
A green tractor pulling a planter across a field.
Read article: Seeds of success: Preparing and planting for peak yields, part one
Seeds of success: Preparing and planting for peak yields, part one
As Winter gives way to Spring and the temperature rises, one of the most important times in the agricultural industry is on the horizon: planting....

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Vermicomposting - Turning Leftovers into Soil

When we are asked to describe an ocean, forest, desert, or even our backyard we can give a pretty clear description about what one might find there. When asked what is under the ground, we tend to be unsure and it becomes clear how little we know about what is below our own backyards. Worms come...

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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John Jones

Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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