University of Illinois Extension serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties

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Homegrown Challenge: Vegetable Gardening Classes
Register by May 21, 2013
Spring 2013 Four-Seasons Horticulture Telenet Series
Register by May 23, 2013
Bags Tournament June 29, Rock Island County Fair
Register by June 28, 2013
Share your 4-H or Extension Story!
Register by June 30, 2013
Teaching and Learning with Monarch Butterflies
Register by July 5, 2013
Voices From the Land
Register by July 5, 2013
Summer Camps/Clubs - Rock Island County 4-H
Register by July 20, 2013
Vendor at 2013 ILLINOIS STATE MASTER GARDENER CONFERENCE
Register by August 22, 2013
SPROUTS - Get out & Grow! Ages 4-9 years old
Register by September 15, 2013
SPROUTS - Get out & Grow! Ages 10-14 years old
Register by September 25, 2013

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2013 Summer Ag Institute
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Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News
A newsletter on the production of fruit and vegetable crops in Illinois.
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Martha A. Smith
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
321 W 2nd Avenue
Milan, IL 61264
Phone: 309-756-9978
FAX: 309-756-9987
smithma@illinois.edu

Tracy Jo Mulliken
Program Coordinator, Horticulture and Agriculture
University of Illinois Extension
321 W 2nd Avenue
Milan, IL 61264
Phone: 309-756-9978
FAX: 309-756-9987
tmully@illinois.edu

Turn to University of Illinois Extension for research-based information on home horticulture. From our Horticulture Hotline to the Homegrown Challenge Vegetable Gardening Classes, from the Spring Series Classes on Monday nights in April to the Spring Plant Sale, we are your go-to resource for all things plant-related.

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Hort Corner
An extensive website about plants, home gardening, insects, trees and shrubs.
Illinois Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners are a group of volunteers trained by University of Illinois Extension educators to provide a network of gardening programs and horticultural activities to educate the public and enhance life in their communities.
Groundcovers to Know and Use
Everything you ever wanted to know about groundcovers including a directory of 35 different groundcovers.
Gardening with Perennials
Gardening with Perennials will tell you how to plant and care for a garden that will bloom year after year.
Gardening with Annuals
Find out how annual flowers can brighten your garden.
Fresh From the World...Where Your Food Comes From
This site looks at 15 different popular foods and explores their histories and origins to help kids understand that their food comes from all over the world.
Selecting Trees for Your Home
Find the right tree for your home landscape at Selecting Trees for Your Home.