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Spring 2024 Garden Days and Plant Sales

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Get inspired to get growing at regional garden days

February 7, 2024

URBANA, Ill. — Imagine picking fresh fruit off a tree in your backyard. Or snipping fresh herbs from a potted plant growing on your windowsill for a family meal. Gardening is an adventure, and each spring is a new opportunity to grow. Whether your garden is a few houseplants by a window or an acre in your backyard, or you are an experienced grower or still watering your green thumb, a gardener...

Events

February 24, 2024

Joys of Gardening
Join us for the 25th Annual JOYS OF GARDENING on February 24, 2024, for a Saturday of Horticulture Fun! The event runs from 8:25 a.m. to Noon (registration at 8 a.m., keynote at 8:25 a.m.) at Highland Community College, Student...

February 24, 2024

Gardening Insights 2024
12 Classes and Keynote Speaker Sign up by February 18 It's never too early to start thinking about gardening.  Join the Macon County Master Gardeners for a fun, engaging day of classroom-style sessions both beginning and expert gardeners will enjoy. Youth are...

February 24, 2024

2024 Gardener's Pathway Workshop
Register by Feb. 10 for a full-day gardening workshop hosted by the DeKalb County Master Gardeners for new and experienced gardeners. It will feature keynote speaker Richard Hawke, Director of Ornamental Plant Research from the Chicago Botanic Gardens. He will be doing a presentation titled...

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February 28, 2024

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days
Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake Project Office to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend...

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March 1, 2025

Home, Lawn, and Garden Day:
Make your garden thrive with educational workshops, inspiring speakers, and horticulture treasures from exceptional businesses and organizations at the 23rd Annual Home, Lawn, and Garden Day, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension McLean County Master Gardeners. This exciting event will take...

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March 7, 2026

Weekend Gardener
Join us for an enriching experience to explore the world of gardening with expert speakers and engaging discussions. Morning refreshments will be included followed by sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to attend one session during each time period, making it a flexible and...

March 2, 2024

Spring into Gardening 2024
Get ready for spring! Join Master Gardeners for a fun morning filled with engaging speakers, door prizes, a silent auction, and tasty refreshments. We are excited to have Illinois Botanizer Chris Benda as our keynote speaker. He will be presenting: Wildflowers for the Home Garden...

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March 2, 2024

Gardener's Palette
Calling All Gardeners: The 28th Annual Gardener’s Palette The University of Illinois Extension Adams County Master Gardeners are hosting the 28th annual Gardener's Palette, a one-day conference on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 am to 3 pm. The event will be held at the Quincy Senior and Family...

March 9, 2024

Gardening for Food, Flowers and Fun 2024
Gardening For Food, Flowers & Fun 2024 - 9:00 a.m.- Noon Saturday, March 9, 2024 Presented by University of Illinois Extension and Winnebago County Master Gardeners at NIU Rockford Conference Center, 8500 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois.   University...

March 9, 2024

Garden Day 2024
Shake off your winter blues with the Vermilion County Master Gardeners! An annual tradition for over 25 years, Garden Day has everything gardeners enjoy: entertaining speakers...

March 16, 2024

A Day in the Garden Patch
University of Illinois Extension- Livingston County Office  Join the Livingston County Master Gardeners on Saturday, March 16 to learn how you can improve your well-being through gardening! Cooking Healthy with Herbs Do you have an herb garden but are unsure...

March 23, 2024

Ready...Set...Grow... Gardening Workshop | Dixon
2024 Ready...Set...Grow...Gardening Workshop, on Saturday, March 23 from 9 AM to Noon at Loveland Community House in Dixon (513 W. 2nd Street, Dixon). Join the Master Gardeners of Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties for this half-day event offering participants...

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March 23, 2024

Gardener's Day 2024
Get ready for the 2024 gardening season by joining us for Gardener’s Day! This year’s presentation will cover invasive plants and their native alternatives, the effect of changing weather on our gardens, and what the arrival of periodical cicadas has in store for us this year.  ...

March 23, 2024

Russel Allen Garden Day 2024
The public is invited to join Logan County Master Gardeners in enhancing their gardening knowledge during Russel Allen Garden Day. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. with registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The day is in honor of Russel Allen who was a Logan County Master Gardener program...

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March 27, 2024

April 6, 2024

26th Annual Gardener's Day
Love gardening? Can't wait to get your hands dirty? The 26th Annual Gardener's Day on April 6, 2024 provides you an opportunity to get excited about the year's growing season with experts and other gardeners, just like you.  Check-in begins at 8 a.m. with our first sessions beginning at 9 a.m...

Gardeners' Day: Lets Get Growing! April 6 8AM-12PM

April 6, 2024

Gardeners' Day: Let's Get Growing!
Join us for Gardeners' Day hosted by Piatt County Master Gardeners at the Monticello Community Building! $25, Keynote Speaker & 2 Educational Sessions & 4-H Youth Option Participants will choose one workshop per session. CHECK-IN: 8:00-9...

April 11, 2024

April in Paris Gardening Seminar
This gardening seminar will feature three speakers offering horticulture education, breakfast and vendors selling horticulture related items. Jan Phipps, Garden Writer and Edgar County Master Gardener - speaking on "Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Knots, the stories behind the common names of some...

April 13, 2024

Gardeners' BIG Day 2024
The Illinois Extension Master Gardeners, serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell Counties, are happy to announce registration is open for the next Gardeners' BIG Day. In addition to four breakout session, participants will also enjoy hearing from Keynote Speaker...

April 13, 2024

Gardenfest
Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools during this series of seminars for gardeners of every skill level. Choose from five breakout presentations under each session presented by industry experts.  Registration opens February 12.

April 16, 2024

Community Planting Day
We're excited to continue our partnership with the Salvation Army of Southern Illinois and First Presbyterian Church of Marion to feed those in need through the...

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April 29, 2024

Cultivating Care Garden Stewardship Days
Gain confidence in the garden. Visit with Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kim Rohling on select Monday mornings from 8 - 10 a.m. at the Cultivating Care Donation Garden at the...

May 3, 2024

Master Gardener Plant Sale
Just in time for Mother's Day! Montgomery County Master Gardeners will be holding a plant sale. The sale will include 10" premium hanging baskets with assorted colors and different sun and shade varieties. Everyone is encouraged to come early as many selections run out quickly. Proceeds to...

May 4, 2024

Master Gardener Plant Sale
University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Peoria County Master Gardeners’ Annual Plant Sale This annual event is an opportunity to buy plants, started and grown in sterile mediums by your local Master Gardeners and learn from their experiences. REMEMBER: Plants gown...

May 4, 2024

Master Gardener Plant Sale
Christian County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale in the back parking lot of the Christian County Extension Office. Shop a wide variety of perennials, native plants, house plants, trees, and shrubs. Our Master Gardeners will be available for consultations, so feel free to ask questions,...

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May 13, 2024

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May 16, 2026

University of Illinois Lake County Extension Master Gardeners 2026 Plant Sale
 Calling all gardeners: Save the date of Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the Lake County Extension Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale at the University of Illinois Extension. This year our plant sale features a beautiful selection of nursery-grown plant varieties...

May 18, 2024

2024 Master Gardener Plant Sale
Saturday, May 18 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Rain or shineThe 2024 sale will feature:Several varieties of tomatoes and peppersNative plantsNursery-stock perennialsMaster Gardeners on-hand to answer gardening questions...

May 25, 2024

Master Gardener Plant Sale
Macoupin County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale at the Macoupin County Historical Society Spring Festival. The plant sale will take place on the east side of the grounds, next to the windmill and red barn. Come and shop for perennials, herbs, native plants, hardware, and more while...

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Spring 2024 Garden Days and Plant Sales

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