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Champion Trees: Winning in size and wonder large spreading tree canopy backlit by sun green foliage
Champion Trees: Winning in size and wonder
Illinois Extension is a resource available for all community members. We work hard to help residents find answers to burning questions, and solutions...
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Is your crabapple losing leaves? Apple scab may be to blame
The problem with many plant diseases is once you notice them it’s often too late. That’s especially true with our trees. We often don’t gaze at the...
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Balled and burlap trees: Remove the burlap
Balled and burlap trees: Remove the burlap April is arbor month and April 28, 2023, is Arbor Day. This is a day inspired by the multitude of...
Redbuds: a great addition to any landscape. Branches of a redbud tree coer
Redbuds are a great addition to any landscape
While spring-blooming bulbs get much of our attention in the spring, flowering trees shouldn’t be overlooked. One of the best trees for spring color...
Managing fire blight at home. Apple tree shoot infected with fire blight. Shot is brown and the tip has curled down forming a shepherds crook.
Managing fire blight in apples and pears at home
Apples and pears are popular trees to grow for people interested in growing their own fruit. However, they aren't without any problems. A variety of...
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Spring flowering trees and shrubs
Signs of spring are beginning to pop up if you look close enough.  In the last week or so, I’ve noticed harbinger of spring (Erigenia bulbosa...
The weight of winter: snow and ice on trees image of ice on dormant tree branches
The weight of winter: Snow and ice on trees
I write this article as I look out at a snow-covered landscape and give thanks for the warmth of my office. It is during these days that I’m reminded...
Pruning cuts can tell a tale
If you are just dying to get into the garden these days, there is one essential practice that is best done during winter dormancy. Pruning is perhaps...

News Releases

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Armstrong Garden Tour in Christian County
Stonington, Ill. – Visit the gardens of Tim and Lynnae Armstrong on their property in Stonington on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The garden at the Armstrong home features a collection of unique trees, many of them conifers, as well as beds including...
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4-H teams up with community to plant trees in Kendall County
OSWEGO, Ill. – Bluegrass Prairie Park in Kendall County is now home to 25 new oak trees thanks to local youth, community members, and organizations. The group of oak trees will help supplement oak-hickory forests currently under threat in Illinois. In light of this, Illinois 4-H...
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Organizations plant oak trees in tornado-damaged portion of DuPage County
WOODRIDGE, Ill. – Boundary Hills in DuPage County is now home to 25 new oak trees thanks to local 4-H youth, community members, and organizations. The group of oak trees, known as a savanna, will help restore this tornado-damaged area, as well as supplement oak-hickory forests currently under...
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IL Extension organizing volunteers for Chippiannock Cemetery Cleanup on May 3
(ROCK ISLAND, Ill.) The tornado that hit Chippiannock Cemetery on April 4 caused incredible damage to the historic trees. Illinois Extension is hosting a clean-up in partnership with the Chippiannock Cemetery Association. With the philosophy of many hands make light work, volunteers are invited...
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Kendall County Master Gardener Help Desk opens for 2023
YORKVILLE, Ill. – Spring marks the annual reopening of the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Help Desk in Kendall County. Each growing season, trained volunteers field questions on trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, vegetables, and other plant-related topics from residents and...

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