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Horticulture & Environment
Homeowners can contact local University of Illinois Extension Educator Gary Letterly to obtain direct in-office diagnostic responses to consumer related issues in home horticulture.

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Local Programs
Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners in Christian County use their training to help individuals with their home and commercial horticulture challenges.

Horticulture & Environment Resources
  • Japanese Beetles Strike Again PDF
    Japanese Beetles have beome a major pest damaging foliage of trees, vines, shrubs and crops. Learn to recognize when they've moved into your area, what they look like, and how to control them.

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Video Features
About the Master Gardener Program
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Gardening with Children
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Herb Gardening
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News & Updates
Ag & Natural Resources Newsletter
Gary Letterly, Extension Natural Resource Management Educator, develops and creates this newsletter to inform Christian County producers of current crop conditions, important meeting dates and planned Extension events.
Extension Connections
Monthly newsletter highlighting upcoming programs and information of interest to Christian County citizens.
Podcasts

Gardener's Corner

Gardening Tips and Techniques from University of Illinois Extension
Upcoming Events

Christian County Master Gardeners, 7:00 p.m., U of I Extension Christian County Office
Taylorville, Illinois (Christian County)
December 10, 2009

Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Gary Letterly
Natural Resources Educator
Christian County Unit
1120 N Webster St.
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-287-7246
FAX: 217-287-7248
letterly@illinois.edu

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