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Events
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Urban Tree Conference: Storm Damaged Trees
11:10AM-12:15 PM
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 12:00
Online
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Winter Tree Identification Webinar: Introduction and Basics
2-3 PM
Mon, 02/01/2021 - 12:00
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Winter Tree Identification Webinar: Common Trees of Illinois
2-3PM
Wed, 02/03/2021 - 12:00
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Winter Tree Identification Webinar: Uncommon Trees and Difficult Groups
2-3PM
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 12:00
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Master Gardener Hybrid Training Registration Closes
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 12:00
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Master Gardener Summer 2021 Self-Paced Online Training Registration Closes
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 12:00
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Master Gardener In-Person Training Registration Closes
Mon, 09/06/2021 - 12:00
Macon County Extension Office
3351 North President Howard Brown Blvd
Decatur, IL 62521
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Master Gardener Fall 2021 Self-Paced Online Training Registration Closes
Mon, 09/06/2021 - 12:00
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Blog Posts
(92)
Ice Accumulation on Trees and Shrubs
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Salt Damage to Landscape Plants
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How to measure and handle firewood
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Many ways to recycle the Christmas tree
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How Woody Plants Grow
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Kissing under the mistletoe – A holiday favorite with a dark side
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History and helpful hints for Christmas trees
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Harvesting evergreens for holiday decorations
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Christmas Tree Selection
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Selecting a Christmas Tree for the Holidays
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Fall evokes the five basic senses - November, 2020
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Winter Protection for Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs
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Overwintering potted plants
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How to winterize your young and fruit trees
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Top Four Spookiest Native Trees
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Species Profile: White Oak
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Dealing with Fall Drought: Get your plants ready for winter
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Evergreens losing needles: Fall needle drop
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Contemplation of trees
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Fall Color in Oaks
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Benefits of Urban Trees
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Fall Tree Planting
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Poisonous Plants
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Forest Management, HIPP and RCPP
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Hackberry Gall
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Ice Storms and Tree Damage
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Maple Seed Production
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Garden Storm Damage
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Osage Orange
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2019 Gardening Goals
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Emerald Ash Borer and Other Species Eliminating Pests or Pathogens
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Tree Bark
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Christmas Tree Selection
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Fall Color
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Larch
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Black Walnut
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Sycamores
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Flowering Crabapples
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Winter Damage to Evergreens
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Pawpaw
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Making Maple Syrup
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Local Tropical Getaway
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2018 Gardening Goals
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The Norfolk Island Pine
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Fall Color in Conifers
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Reaping the Apple Harvest
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Dawn Redwood: A Living Fossil
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Early Fall Color
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Weather influences foliar disease
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How Native is Native?
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Should we paint tree wounds?
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Bacterial Leaf Scorch in Oaks
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How plants and pests begin preparing for fall
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Late summer questions to the Master Gardeners
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Understanding storm damage to trees
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The gall of insects (tree bumps and lumps)
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Plant Pathogen Spread
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Watering tips for hot weather
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Tree troubles usually start at the base of the trunk
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Early History of Pollinators and Plants
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Top 5 early summer topics for gardeners
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How Much Water Does Your garden Need?
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Too Much Moisture, More Tree Problems
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Sycamores and Anthracnose
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Get Out on the Trails
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Trees deserve to be mulched the right way
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Recommended Replacements for Problem Trees
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Two Trees You Should Never Plant in Illinois
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Fruit Trees and Winter Injury
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Magnolias and Pollination
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How to Plant a Fruit Tree
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Spring Pruning Can Hurt Your Tree’s Bank Account
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Tree Identification
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Urban Tree Planting
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Rapid Response to Ramorum Blight
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Weeding out Invasives
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Old Trees
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Bringing Spring Indoors - Forcing Branches
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Recycle or Repurpose your Christmas Tree
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New Year, New Yard: Making plans for your landscape in 2020
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Christmas Trees After the Holidays
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Pick the Christmas Tree Right for You - Artificial vs. Real
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Selecting Your Christmas Tree
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Winter Dormancy in the Landscape
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Fall's Frequent Topic Review
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Not All Trees Are Good Trees
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Using Fallen Leaves
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Why do tree leaves change color in autumn?
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Enjoying the final hurrahs of a staple landscape tree
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Fall is for More than Tree Planting
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Preparing Black Walnuts for Eating
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Galls Abound All Around
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News Releases
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Learn to identify trees in winter with bark, twigs, buds
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Landowners need to know timber's worth before selling
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Become a U of I Extension Master Gardener
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Preventing fruit tree diseases starts in the dormant season
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Picking the perfect Christmas tree starts at home
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Grow a living Christmas tree with Norfolk Island Pine
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How to care for a living Christmas tree
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Extend the life of urban forests with Urban Tree Conference
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Learn from home with Good Growing Winter Webinars
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When to worry about needle drop on white pine trees
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Unsightly black spots on maple leaves won’t harm trees
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Planting trees boosts curb appeal and benefits the urban environment
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Exfoliating bark trees add great appeal
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Fall is a great time for planting trees
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Fall flowering witch hazel charms home gardens
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Select the right tree for fall planting in Illinois
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Research drone photos spot invasive species
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Prevent oak wilt from damaging your trees
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Nature adapts when heat waves hit
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Illinois’ big trees are on the map
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Too much of a good thing, mulch volcanoes slowly kill trees
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Grow apple trees in your urban garden
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Increase life span of urban trees
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Familiar tale: Victims of emerald ash borer and other exotic pests
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Christmas tree hitchhikers
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Oak Pests and Diseases Workshop
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Learn how to identify trees correctly
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University of Illinois Extension to Host Tree Selection and Care Workshop
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Staff
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Christopher Enroth
Extension Educator, Horticulture
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Douglas B. Gucker
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
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Sarah Vogel
Extension Educator, Horticulture and Natural Resources
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