Wouldn't it be terrific for all ages to learn more about gardening? The Lee County Master Gardeners have started a gardening series called " Big and Small Gardening."  This series will be held at the Winfred Knox Library in Franklin Grove the first Tuesday of each month with alternating months offering a youth program at 4 PM or an Adult program at 6 PM. The first program will be Insect Hotel on September 6 at 4 p.m. where youth will learn about where insects hang out and be able to make an insect hotel to take home.  One may register for these programs by calling the library at 815-456-2823. For full series details: go.illinois.edu/LeeBigandSmall

Other Series Dates Include:

Youth Lessons | 4 PM
September 6- Insect Hotel
November 1-All About Owls
January 3- For the Birds
March 7- Vegetable Wars

Adult Lessons | 6 PM
October 4-The Meaning of Flowers
December 6-Getting to Know the Christmas Cactus
February 7- Tea Party
April 4- Right Plant Right Place

For more information contact University of Illinois Extension Program Coordinator Marilyn Kemmerer at 815-857-3525.