What is causing my plants to die? Will these insects destroy my vegetable garden? What perennials are best suited for my yard? What tree will give me the best shade? How much fertilizer should I put on my yard? If these questions bothered you last year or might pertain to you this year, you can receive answers, by calling the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners.
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Master Gardener Program
The University of Illinois Extension Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Master Gardeners are ready to help you with your home horticulture and gardening questions. As problems or concerns unfold, call a Whiteside County Master Gardener during office hours. They will be available Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Sterling, IL, office, 815-632-3611. There is no charge for this service. It is available through September 2018.
All about Strawberries
University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Mary LaShelle will offer a program on Strawberries at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Lanark[, IL,] Library. She will be on hand for other gardening questions. A free seed library will be available for participants who are interested in starting a garden. This workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Susan O’Connor at the Carroll County Extension Office, 815-244-9444.
Living with Japanese Beetles
Four Seasons Gardening, a 12-session program presented by University of Illinois Extension, includes a wide array of gardening and landscaping topics. Topics in the spring series continue with Living with Japanese Beetles, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. Cost per session is $5 (free for active Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.) Webinars will be offered at Whiteside Extension Office, Sterling, IL.
Advance registration is needed one week prior to the webinar. To register, call 815-632-3611 or register online at go.illinois.edu/4seasonsCLW.
Another topic in the spring series is Preserving Flowers, set for Tuesday, May 15.
If you wish to listen to the webinars for free from home, can register at go.illinois.edu/4seasonshome.