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Gardening Websites

Fabulous Foliage: Looking for a spot of color or unusual foliage in your garden? Fabulous Foliage offers many valuable suggestions
Gardening with Annuals: Find out how annual flowers can brighten your garden
Gardening with Perennials: Plant and care for a garden that will bloom year after year
Hort Answers: Learn more about the plants and their problems in your yard and garden
Adventures of Herman: Squirmin' Herman the Worm teaches students all about worms and how to make their own worm bin in this interactive curriculum. (Intended for 1st-3rd grade students)
Great Plant Escape: Join Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout as they uncover the mysteries of plant life. (Intended for fourth and fifth grade students)
Garden Calendar: A helpful monthly guide to know what to do in your garden

Groundcovers to Know and Use: Select the perfect groundcover for your project
Illinois Tree Selection: Buying and selection tips for your homeowners
Lawn FAQs: Answers to our most frequently asked questions about lawn care
Lawn Talk: Learn about grass varieties, dealing with shady areas, and when to fertilize your lawn
Natural Lawn Care: Work with nature to grow a healthy landscape and protect water resources.
Selecting Shrubs for Your Home: Find the right shrub for your home landscape
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees: Dr. Arbor teaches all about trees! (Intended for 6th-8th grade students)
Secret Life of Trees: Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us! (Intended for 3rd-5th grade students)
Trees Are Terrific: Travel with Pierre as you learn all about how trees are important to us! (Intended for K-2nd grade students)
Vines: Climbers and Twiners: Diverse applications for using vines in your home landscaping

Bulbs & More: Everything you need to know about selecting, planting, and landscaping with bulbs
Our Rose Garden: Techniques for growing and caring for roses
Poinsettia: How do I keep a poinsettia healthy?
Beyond Impatiens and Petunias: Adding color and interest to any gardening situations
Wildflowers: A directory of more than 140 different Illinois wildflowers

Apples & More: Learn about U-pick apple orchards, apple nutrition, varieties, selection, and fun activities for children
Common Vegetable Problems: Learn about common vegetable insect pests and diseases
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide: A guide for growing, harvesting, and exhibiting vegetables
Pumpkins & More: Learn about U-pick pumpkin farms, pumpkin nutrition, varieties, selection, and fun activities for children
Raspberries & More: Learn about varieties, selection, how to plant, and where to find nurseries and U-pick farms
Strawberries & More: Your guide to growing s
trawberries, u-pick strawberry farms, strawberry nutrition, and selection and care
Watch Your Garden Grow: Your guide to choosing, growing, preparing and storing common vegetables
Harvesting Vegetables: Tips and tricks for easily harvesting several common types of vegetables
Backyard Fruits: Discover the basics of growing fruit in the home garden
From Garden Gates to Dinner Plates: Learn all about the Illinois Cottage Food Operation Law

Let's Talk about Insects: Join C.P. to learn the benefits of insects, their basic anatomy, and what makes an insect an insect. You can even create a new insect! (Intended for third and fifth grade students)
Turf Diseases & Insects: Learn more about the helpful and harmful insects and diseases in your yard
Focus on Plant Problems: Is disease affecting your plants and trees? Tips for diagnosing and treating common problems
Bug Review: Learn everything you ever wanted to know about common insects in Illinois

Composting for the Homeowner: Explore the science of composting and strategies for building the perfect compost pile
Composting Yard Waste: Turn you yard waste into compost
Home & Backyard Composting: An introduction to home composting. (North Carolina State University)
Making and Using Compost: Find out how to make your own compost and use it properly. (University of Missouri Extension)
Composting at Home: Discover the basics of composting. (EPA)
Cornell Composting: Find out some resources Cornell on composting (Cornell)