University of Illinois Extension

Events (3)

Community Compost Collection #4

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:00

Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Rd, Homewood, IL 60430

compost collection series with graphic that has kitchen scraps

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

Black and white photo with cabbage, flower, 2 groups of people.

Master Gardener Fall 2021 Self-Paced Online Training Registration Closes

Mon, 09/06/2021 - 12:00

Online

Black and white photo with cabbage, flower, 2 groups of people.

Blog Posts (12)

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 (19)

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)

Christopher Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Extension Educator

Holly Froning

Holly Froning

Program Coordinator, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist-Kankakee County

Erin Garrett

Erin Garrett

Energy and Environmental Stewardship Educator

Zachary Grant

Zachary Grant

Cook County Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

staff photo of Tara Heath

Tara Heath

Horticulture Program Coordinator

Richard Hentschel

Richard Hentschel

Horticulture Educator

Nancy Kreith

Nancy Kreith

Cook County Horticulture Educator

Beth Miglin

Beth Miglin

Horticulture Program Coordinator

Kathryn Pereira

Cook County Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

Kimberly Rohling

Energy and Environmental Stewardship Program Coordinator