URBANA, Ill. — Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a way to spend a little more time outside. Take a break from the sun to watch two new webinars from University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening series.
The summer series is June 9 and July 28, with sessions exploring nighttime pollinators that visit the garden and breaking down which lawn care steps turfgrass really needs.
Extension horticulture experts will present tips, how-to’s, and answer questions about each monthly topic. The series focuses on home gardening, environmental stewardship, and backyard food production. Sessions are free and presented live online beginning at 1:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays. Registration is required at go.illinois.edu/FourSeasons.
Summer Four Seasons Gardening Webinars
Moth Gardening: Amazing Pollinators of the Night, June 9
Butterflies are one of the most popular garden themes, but what about their nighttime counterparts? Moths, the stunning, majestic insects of the evening, are important pollinators. Join in for a lively discussion of moth identification, life cycle, and strategies to use to attract moths to a landscape.
The Real Steps to Maintaining a Lawn, July 28
Does a lawn really need to be fertilized four times a year? Is watering every day helping or hurting the lawn? And how much of that advice on social media is good advice? This session breaks down research-based lawn care practices in plain language. Learn which steps truly matter, which ones are optional, and how to choose a level of lawn care that fits individual goals, budget, and time — whether the desire is a low-maintenance yard or a more polished look.
Extension educators Nancy Kuhajda and Chris Enroth will lead the summer series sessions. To find more information and to sign up for each session, visit go.illinois.edu/FourSeasons.
Can’t make a session? Every program is recorded and available on the Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube channel. Videos are available about two weeks after the live program.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the series coordinators, Gemini Bhalsod at gbhalsod@illinois.edu, Andrew Holsinger at aholsing@illinois.edu, and Nancy Kreith at kreith@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting access needs.
SOURCES: Gemini Bhalsod, Nancy Kreith, and Andrew Holsinger, horticulture educators, Illinois Extension
WRITER: Jenna Braasch, media communications coordinator, Illinois Extension
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