University of Illinois Extension

Events (27)

Nursery School: Lessons in Gardening

8 AM - 3:00 PM

Sat, 02/29/2020 - 12:00

East Moline Schools Administration Conference Center 3451 Morton Drive, East Moline, IL

nursery school: lessons in gardening

Geranium Sale by Rock Island County HCE

Sun, 03/01/2020 - 12:00

Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop (Taylorville)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Thu, 03/05/2020 - 12:00

Christian County Extension Office, 1120 N. Webster St., Taylorville, IL 62568

Seed Workshop

Seed Starting Workshop

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Wed, 03/11/2020 - 12:00

Greene County Extension Office (Carrollton)

lettuce and kale seedlings

Seed Starting Workshop

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Thu, 03/12/2020 - 12:00

Morgan County Extension office (Jacksonville)

lettuce and kale seedlings

Growing Great Hydrangeas

10 am

Fri, 03/13/2020 - 12:00

Bourbonnais

green and cream hydrangeas in sunlight

Garden Day 2020

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sat, 03/14/2020 - 12:00

Danville Area Community College, 2000 East Main St. Danville, IL 61832

green hummingbird at red feeder

All Gardener’s Day 2020 (Litchfield)

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sat, 03/14/2020 - 12:00

Holy Family Catholic Church – Parish Center, 211 E. Columbia St., Litchfield, IL 62056

All Gardener's Day

Tree & Shrub Pruning Workshop

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:00

Aledo Fire Station, 211 SE 3rd St. Aledo, IL

tree pruning

Think Spring! Classes - Prepping for Spring

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:00

Kane County Extension Office, 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles IL 60174

Think Spring flyer image

Spring Fling

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sat, 03/21/2020 - 12:00

Kaskaskia College, Lifelong Learning Center

All About Berries Series (Taylorville)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tue, 03/24/2020 - 12:00

Christian County Extension Office, 1120 N. Webster St., Taylorville, IL 62568

Christian - Berry Workshop

Now You Seed It

10:00 AM -Noon

Sat, 03/28/2020 - 12:00

Sterling Public Library

Russel Allen Garden Day

8:00 am registration, 9:00 am start

Sat, 03/28/2020 - 12:00

Oasis Senior Center, 2810 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln Illinois

Gardener's Day

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sat, 03/28/2020 - 12:00

Morgan County Extension office (Jacksonville)

Gardening tools, flowers and seed starting supplies

Gardener's Day

8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sat, 04/04/2020 - 12:00

Macomb

April in Paris Gardening Seminar

8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00

Slow Flowers: Grown Your Own Cut Flowers

1:30 p.m.

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 12:00

700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 62707 or 980 N. Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL

Gardeners' BIG Day

Registration begins at 8:30 AM; Break-out sessions end at 4 PM

Sat, 04/18/2020 - 12:00

Spoon River College, Canton, IL

Mums The Word

1:00 PM- 3:00 PM

Sat, 04/25/2020 - 12:00

Sterling Public Library

Landscape Design with Natives 101

1:30 p.m.

Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:00

700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 62707 or 980 N. Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL

Plant Sale and Pre-orders

8 am - Noon

Sat, 05/09/2020 - 12:00

Rock Island County Fairgrounds, 4200 Archer Drive, East Moline, IL

Pre-order plants

Illinois Monarch Action Plan

1:30 p.m.

Tue, 05/26/2020 - 12:00

700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 62707 or 980 N. Postville Drive, Lincoln, IL

National Trails Day

Sat, 06/06/2020 - 12:00

Master Gardeners Garden Walk

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sat, 06/27/2020 - 12:00

Monarch Migration Festival

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sat, 09/12/2020 - 12:00

Galesburg

Gardener's Day

Sat, 03/27/2021 - 12:00

Blog Posts (38)

Creating an Edible Landscape

Scarlet runner beans growing on a fence

Landscape Drainage for Homeowners

A puddle

Illinois Vegetable Planting - Dates, Spacing, and Seeds

Bringing Spring Indoors - Forcing Branches

branches from cherry tree blooming indoors

Bald Eagles: Noble bird or thieving scavenger?

Bald Eagle

Homegrown: DIY Hydroponics for All Gardeners

Green herbs growing out of plastic tub in home hydroponic system

What’s Not-So-New in the Home Orchard

harvested apples filling a crate with trees blurred in background

Norfolk Island Pines

large Norfolk Island pines in a landscape and potted Norfolk Island pine

New Garden Plants for 2020

pictures of the 2020 AAS Winners Cucumber Green Light F1, Pumpkin Blue Prince F1, Tomato Apple Yellow F1, Tomato Celano F1, Tomato Early Resilience F1 Watermelon Mambo F1, Coleus Main Street Beale Street, Echinacea Sombrero® Baja Burgundy, and Rudbeckia x American Gold Rush

New Year, New Yard: Making plans for your landscape in 2020

New Year New Yard

Christmas Trees After the Holidays

Christmas trees leaning against wooden pallets in a snow covered field

What are Those Bugs in My Flour? – Pantry Pests

A bowl of white flour in a glass bowl on a wooden counter

Gift Ideas for Gardeners this Holiday Season

Gifts

What's the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams?

picture of sweet potatoes in a bucket and yams in metal bowls

Parsnips – An Underrated Vegetable

Parsnips

Cranberries

picture of cranberry plants and ripe cranberry fruit

Extension Master Gardeners receive Keep Peoria Beautiful Award for project and education at St. Jude Church and School

group of people standing in front of brick building

Winter Dormancy in the Landscape

Winter Dormancy

Spooky and Scary Plants

Spooky and Scary plants with doll's eyes plant berries

Ornamental Fall Berries Provide Year-Round Awe

brandywine viburnum

Not All Trees Are Good Trees

Bronze leaves of Tree of Heaven

The Truth about Woolly Bear Caterpillars

The Truth about Woolly Bear Caterpillars

Experienced Composters Advance their Skills at Local Extension Workshop

lady working in her compost pile with pitch fork

Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle Joins Extension Team as Horticulture Educator

Nicole Flowers staff photo

College of ACES Dean and Extension Director Connect With Staff and Stakeholders

Dr. Shelly Nickols-Richardson shaking hands with a 4-H teen

Winter Weather Does Not Slow Down Master Gardener Activity

five Master Gardeners in winter coats holding shovels

Growing Garlic

Garlic cloves

Time to Divide Iris

Cyclamen

Fall is for More than Tree Planting

The Seedy Side of Gardening

Rooting Hydrangea Cuttings in Five Easy Steps

Yellow Leaves Can Indicate Plant Problems

Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

broccoli plants in a mulched garden

Galls Abound All Around

It's Peony Time!

Living with Japanese Beetles

japanese beetle

A Primer to Supplemental Lighting for Indoor Seed Starting

News Releases (65)

All Levels of Gardening Experience Encouraged to Attend Gardeners’ BIG Day

Local Volunteers Plan Spring Fling Garden Day

All About Berries Series in Christian County

Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop - Christian County

All Gardener’s Day – 2020 registration is open

McHenry County Gardenfest 2020

Master Gardener Training Offered Spring 2020

Leap into Learning at the 23rd Annual Nursery School: Lessons in Gardening Feb 29 in East Moline, IL

Home Landscape Design Series Offered in Late February

Hands on Floral Workshops Happening at Whiteside Extension Office in February

Raspberry: The Herb of the Year Homeowners Learn All About Growing Raspberries at Information-Packed Workshop

Four Seasons Gardening Winter Webinar Series Underway

Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop - Macoupin County

Ready Set Grow Gardening Workshop Hosted By Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties Master Gardeners

Pruning Apples and More Workshop - Macoupin County

Pruning Apples and More Workshop - Montgomery County

All About Berries Series in Macoupin County

University of Illinois Extension announces Four Seasons of Gardening Winter Webinar Series Dates and Topics

Gardening webinars offer inspiration for warmer weather

Winter protection of woody ornamentals

Overwintering tropical plants

Growing holly

Explore and assess your seeds this winter

Winter seed sowing

Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year

Christmas tree hitchhikers

2020 All-America Selection Winners

Starting Seeds Indoors Workshop

December 2019 Master Gardener Column

Starting a School Garden Workshop Series Open to All Types of School Staff and Volunteers

Extension Master Gardeners receive Keep Peoria Beautiful Award for project and education at St. Jude Church and School

University of Illinois Extension recognize accomplishments of members

Establishing Perennials in the Early Fall

Harvesting Native and Indigenous Perennial Seeds

Kendall County Master Gardeners on Track for 2,000 Service Hours in 2019

Kane County Master Gardeners on Track for 4,000 Service Hours in 2019

Extension Accepting Applications for Master Gardener Training

University of Illinois Extension offers Invasive Plant Workshop

Experienced Composters Advance their Skills at Local Extension Workshop

Extension to Host Seed Collecting Workshop

October Master Gardener Column

Community Garden Raises Spirits at Good Samaritan House

Extension Presents Into to Rain Gardens Workshop

Extension Shares Information on Native Plants

Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle Joins Extension Team as Horticulture Educator

September Master Gardener Column

Illinois Milkweeds

Plant your native garden this fall

Learn how to identify trees correctly

Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists Share Information at Fair

Succulent Wreath Workshop in Macoupin County

Landscaping with Native Plants in Christian County

Southern Illinois Wine Trail Bus Trip

Succulent Wreath Workshop in Montgomery County

August Master Gardener Column

Extension to Host Native Plant Workshop

Illilnois Extension Presents Fall Harvest of Horticulture in Aledo, Ill on September 21

University of Illinois Extension’s Mercer County office relocates to Viola starting in September

University of Illinois Extension to Host Tree Selection and Care Workshop

Winter and Spring Weather Extremes Will Impact Yards, Gardens

Organic Pest Control

Hackberry Gall from a Psyllid's Perspective

Extension Welcomes Horticulture Educator

Extension to Host Weed and Pest Management Workshop

Educator Shares Information on Weed Management

Staff (7)

Christopher Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Extension Educator, Horticulture

Wendy Ferguson

Program Coordinator, Horticulture

staff photo of Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle

Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle

Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Horticulture)

staff photo of Ian Goslin

Ian Goslin

Program Coordinator, Horticulture (Bilingual)

Ken Johnson Staff Photo

Ken Johnson

Extension Educator, Horticulture

Beth Miglin

Beth Miglin

Program Coordinator, Master Gardeners

Vasthis Schwarz staff picture

Vasthi Schwarz

Program Coordinator, Master Gardeners