Gardeners Corner
Goodbye to Gardeners Corner
As seasons change, so do the ways gardening skills are shared. After years of the quarterly Gardeners Corner issue straight to inboxes, the Illinois Extension publication ended releasing new editions in summer 2025.
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Gardeners Corner Winter 2020
- Perennial plant of the year Calamint a perfect pick for pollinators
- Blooming plant ideas for Valentine’s Day
- How to create a fruit garden
- Preventing fruit tree diseases starts in the dormant season
- Winter pruning boosts blackberry and raspberry harvests
- Small but mighty microgreens are easy to grow indoors
- Keep houseplants happy with simple solutions
- Keep poinsettias plentiful long after the holidays
Gardener's Corner Fall 2020
- Prolong the shelf life of garden-fresh produce with good harvest habits
- Benefit your health and environment by growing your own vegetables
- Harvest abundant squash for food, decoration
- Hold on to summer with home hydroponics
- Harvest milkweed pods; plant Monarch butterfly garden
- Bring houseplants indoors before the first frost
- Select and plant spring-flowering bulbs now
- Plant native perennials in the fall for healthy spring growth
- Planting trees boosts curb appeal and benefits the urban environment
- Fall flowering witch hazel charms home gardens
- Exfoliating bark trees add great appeal
- Fall is a great time for planting trees
- Select the right tree for fall planting in Illinois
- Put fall leaves to work as compost
- Fall garden cleanup lays groundwork for a successful spring
- How to pick the perfect pumpkin
Gardener's Corner Summer 2020
- Growing a rainbow vegetable garden
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