Beat the Winter Blues with Free Gardening Webinars

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DECATUR, Ill.— Are you already thinking about this year’s garden? Maybe you are considering starting some seeds outdoors this winter. Or, would you like to learn how to save seeds for planting? These questions and more will be covered in University of Illinois Extension’s free winter webinars. Webinars will be hosted at the DeWitt and Piatt County Extension offices and the Decatur Public Library.

  • Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving will be 1:30 p.m. January 14. Instead of deciding in the fall that you want to save seeds for planting, plan your garden around it. Join Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator, Gemini Bhalsod in a webinar to learn important concepts and techniques for seed saving such as open pollination and variety isolation to get the best quality seeds for your garden.

  • Winter Sowing of Seeds will be 1:30 p.m. January 28. Learn how to start some types of seeds outdoors this winter. Join Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator, Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle to learn important concepts and techniques for winter sowing seeds outdoors as a cost-effective way of growing your own seedlings for your garden.

  • Colorful Conifers will be 1:30 p.m. February 25. Get ready to add “shock & awe” to your landscape all season long with colorful conifers of all sizes. Working with only yearlong foliage color can be challenging. Horticulture Educator, Martha Smith, will show you how to re-think your landscape to bring out the best foliage display.


Webinars are free and available to the public at the DeWitt Extension office 8425 Katie Road, Clinton, IL, the Piatt County Extension office 210 S. Market Street, Monticello, IL and the Decatur Public Library 130 N. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL. Register by the day before the webinar online or by calling (217) 877-6042.

You can also register to view remotely online from the comfort of home or anywhere with internet access. Register at go.illinois.edu/FourSeasons to take advantage of this educational opportunity. Participants will receive a confirmation email with webinar connection details and session handouts. Registration for the online viewing needs to occur by the day before the webinar.

The horticulture program is a branch of University of Illinois Extension that provides research-based information and training about soil testing, tree health, lawn care, pest identification and control, vegetable gardening and more. The horticulture program also provides Master Gardener training. 

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please call (217) 877-6042.

Register online for Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving

Register online for Winter Sowing of Seeds

Register online for Colorful Conifers

 

Contact

Vasthi Schwarz
Program Coordinator, Master Gardeners
Macon Extension Office
3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 877-6042
Vasthis@illinois.edu