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Events (1)

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

Blog Posts (15)

Bringing Spring Indoors - Forcing Branches

branches from cherry tree blooming indoors

Recycle or Repurpose your Christmas Tree

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

Pick the Christmas Tree Right for You - Artificial vs. Real

Selecting Your Christmas Tree

evergreen trees

Winter Dormancy in the Landscape

Winter Dormancy

Fall's Frequent Topic Review

Not All Trees Are Good Trees

Bronze leaves of Tree of Heaven

Using Fallen Leaves

fallen leaves on turfgrass

Why do tree leaves change color in autumn?

orange and yellow fall leaves

Enjoying the final hurrahs of a staple landscape tree

sunshine through ash tree leaves

Fall is for More than Tree Planting

Preparing Black Walnuts for Eating

Galls Abound All Around

News Releases (4)

Christmas tree hitchhikers

Oak Pests and Diseases Workshop

Learn how to identify trees correctly

University of Illinois Extension to Host Tree Selection and Care Workshop

Staff (1)

Doug Gucker staff picture

Douglas B. Gucker

Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms