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Tag: Gardening

Spring planting tips from experts help create thriving gardens

Spring planting tips from experts help create thriving gardens

— April 5, 2017

Unpredictable spring weather doesn’t have to ruin your chances for beautiful, landscape plants or a thriving summer garden. By following some tried and true tips from the University…

  • Two important gardening tasks for autumn

    Two important gardening tasks for autumn

    — October 22, 2016

    University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kelly Allsup recommends two essential gardening tasks to do this fall: fertilize your trees and refrain from cleaning up your…

  • New Interns active in the Extension’s Master Gardeners program

    New Interns active in the Extension’s Master Gardeners program

    — September 12, 2016

    University of Illinois Extension Woodford Master Gardener program welcomes nine new interns to the county. Those new to the program are Donna Beasley of Deer Creek, Shirley Blackburn…

  • Workshop will teach how to prune trees, woody shrubs

    Workshop will teach how to prune trees, woody shrubs

    — March 18, 2016

    The University of Illinois Extension Woodford County Master Gardeners will be holding a hands-on workshop titled “Mitigating Winter Damage to Trees and Woody Shrubs” at 6:30 p.m….

  • Kids can grow through winter gardening activities

    Kids can grow through winter gardening activities

    — February 4, 2016

        Winter gardening-type activities for children can make gardeners for life, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Gardening activities in…

  • Fall is the time to plant bulbs for early spring displays

    Fall is the time to plant bulbs for early spring displays

    — October 21, 2016

    Start next year’s flower display this fall. Rhonda Ferree, horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension, says that now is the time to set out the spring flowering bulbs….

  • The pluses, and minuses, of popular pear tree

    The pluses, and minuses, of popular pear tree

    — August 20, 2016

    In recent years, one of the most popular trees planted in yards and by cities has been Callery Pear.  These trees are cultivars of the Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana). They cannot…

  • Annual Home, Garden and Lawn Day returns to Bloomington

    Annual Home, Garden and Lawn Day returns to Bloomington

    — March 3, 2016

      When it comes to gardening, Kelly Allsup is quick to point out an emerging trend: The days of working tirelessly to create a perfect plot of veggie-friendly green space are out….

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