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Contact Us
Valerie Kehoe
Program Coordinator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
9415 South Western Avenue, Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-233-2900
FAX: 773-233-9183
vkehoe@illinois.edu
Gemini Bhalsod
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
1114 N. Arlington Heights Road
Suite 201
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone: 847-201-4176
FAX: 847-201-4175
gbhalsod@illinois.edu
Susan Gasper
Extension Educator, S.T.E.M.
University of Illinois Extension
9415 South Western Avenue, Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-233-2900
FAX: 773-233-9183
smgasper@illinois.edu
Nancy Kreith
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
4747 Lincoln Mall Drive
Suite 601
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-679-6889
FAX: 708-679-6855
kreith@illinois.edu
Conservation@Home Program
Design
- Backyard Prairie
A prairie is an ecosystem in North America consisting of mainly grasses with some flowering plants (referred to as forbs) and small shrubs, with few or no trees.
- Basic Garden Design
When putting a final design together, it can be almost overwhelming with all of the various design considerations. Included in this fact sheet are examples of how all of these features can work to-gether to help you in your own design process.
