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Blog Posts (12)

Stormwater woes, and how rain gardens can help

Flooded road
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Deicing Salts and Plant Damage

Deicing
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A plant’s growth habit provides function and beauty

Japanese gravel garden with mounded plant forms
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Basil

The smooth and shiny, aromatic leaves of basil provide both ornamental beauty and culinary use.
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Recommended Replacements for Problem Trees

Native hawthorn trees are in full bloom this week with a canopy filled with tiny white flowers.
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Virginia Bluebells

Bluebells are a beautiful native wildflower that adds a splash of blueish-purple to both woodlands and landscape gardens in spring.
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Analyzing Soils for New Vegetable Gardens

Raised garden beds are a great solution to a variety of common soil issues.
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Starting a New Vegetable Garden

Starting a New Vegetable Garden
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Rapid Response to Ramorum Blight

This rhododendron shoot is infected with the pathogen Phytopthora ramorum, displaying the typical symptoms of ramorum blight. PC UI Plant Clinic
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Landscaping with Blueberries

Blueberries offer attractive fall color as well as beauty in all other seasons.
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Landscape Drainage for Homeowners

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

New Year New Yard
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News Releases (12)

Gardening enthusiasts invited to attend Gardeners’ BIG Day

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Keep deer away from your plants this fall

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Exfoliating bark trees add great appeal

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Select the right tree for fall planting in Illinois

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Use native prairie plants in the home landscape

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Keep your garden producing all season

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Extension Helps Local Residents Create Landscape Designs

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Home Landscape Design Series Offered in Late February

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

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Winter protection of woody ornamentals

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September Master Gardener Column

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Rain Garden Workshop

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Staff (3)

Christopher Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Educator

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Nancy Kreith

Nancy Kreith

Horticulture Educator

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Emily Swihart

Emily Swihart

Horticulture Educator

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