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Blog Posts (15)

Visit a forest of food at The Refuge Food Forest

Black and red blackberries ripen on stems in the grass

Perseverance and patience grow an urban farm in West Pullman

garlic growing in a raised bed in March 2022

In her own words: 2022 ISP Scholar - Monserrat Carrillo-Rodriguez

ISP Scholar Monserrat Carrillo-Rodriquez

Sensory gardens invite interaction

Lavender photo by Verophoto Art, via Unsplash

Spring cover crops help start the season weed-free

Oats, Outi Mähönen, via Unsplash

How to successfully grow asparagus in your garden

How to successfully grow asparagus in your garden. purple-green asparagus spears emerging from soil.

Do you know when to plant in Illinois?

Seedlings growing in paper eggshell cartons

University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria Partnership

How to Grow Sweet Corn

Sweet corn

How to Grow Lettuce

three lettuce varieties

Starting a Garden: Irrigation

Sprinkler head

Starting a Garden: Hardening Off Indoor Seedlings

basil seedlings in seedling flat

Starting a Garden: Begin with a Plan

Vegetable garden sketch

Examining the American Food Waste Problem This Holiday Season

Food Waste

Parsnips – An Underrated Vegetable

Parsnips

News Releases (29)

Kane County Master Gardeners earn state honors

Extension Master Gardeners give to the Morton Giving Garden so that the garden can give to others

Community gardens fight food insecurity close to home

To get in touch with nature, create a sensory garden

Tour 10 amazing gardens on July 9 at Garden Walk 2022, hosted by the McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners and MCC

Learn more about the benefits of compost during International Compost Awareness Week

Get growing this summer at the Monticello area organic community garden

Online course receives updates

Join Master Gardeners for a seed swap and learn about seed saving

Horticulture Hotline Continues to Provide Valuable Information to Homeowners

Learn how to grow great tomatoes and tour community garden

Extension Master Gardeners team up with Tazewell County Health Department to grow food for local families

School gardens offer numerous benefits beyond beautification

Tour some of the best gardens with the McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners’ and MCC’s Garden Walk 2021 on July 10

Community gardens change lives, communities

McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners Grow Produce ‘for Good’

McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners Launch Seed Library

Become involved with a local community garden

Lee County Master Gardeners Host Junior Garden Tour

Lake County Extension Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale June 12

Master Gardeners open e-help desk for 2021 growing season in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties

Refreshing raised bed soil generates exceptional results

Spruce, Callery pear have no home in Illinois landscapes

Winter pruning boosts blackberry and raspberry harvests

Two local Master Gardeners earn state honor

Follow safe food production practices: COVID-19 facts for farms, markets, and gardens

‘Think Spring!’ Learning Series Underway with Kane County Master Gardeners

U OF I EXTENSION OFFERS FOUR SEASONS GARDENING WEBINARS

Community Garden Raises Spirits at Good Samaritan House

Staff (10)

Navraaz Basati

Horticulture Program Coordinator

Christopher Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Educator

Holly Froning

Holly Froning

Kankakee County Master Gardener & Master Naturalist Program Coordinator

Erin with colorful sweater outside with road and trees background

Erin Garrett

Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator

Zachary Grant

Zachary Grant

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

staff photo of Tara Heath

Tara Heath

Horticulture Program Coordinator

Nancy Kreith

Nancy Kreith

Horticulture Educator

Beth Miglin

Beth Miglin

Horticulture Program Coordinator

Kathryn Pereira

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

Kim Rohling

Kimberly Rohling

Horticulture Educator