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Horticulture & Environment
Lots of information is available from the University of Illinois. Check out the featured websites!

Featured Websites
Gardening with Annuals Pumpkins & More Stepping Stones to Perennial Garden Design Beyond Impatiens and Petunias Hort Corner Christmas Trees & More
Additional Websites
  • Apples & More
    Visit Apples & More to learn about U-pick apple orchards, apple nutrition, varieties & selection, and fun activities for children.
  • Poinsettia Pages
    How do you keep a poinsettia healthy? Find out in this website.
  • Garden Calendar
    A helpful monthly guide to know what to do in your garden.
  • Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
    Find the right shrub for your home landscape at Selecting Shrubs for Your Home.
  • Our Rose Garden
    Find out how to grow and care for roses in Our Rose Garden.
  • Backyard Fruits
    Backyard Fruits gives the basics of growing fruit in the home garden.
  • Gardening with Perennials
    Gardening with Perennials will tell you how to plant and care for a garden that will bloom year after year.
  • Soil Testing
    Need to test your soil? Here's what you need to know.
  • Bulbs & More
    Bulbs & More teaches you all about selecting, planting and landscaping with bulbs.
Local Programs
Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener program in the Jasper/Cumberland Unit has trained over 35 individuals over the past twelve to fifteen years.

Video Features
Herb Gardening
Broadband | 56k Modem

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News & Updates
The Homeowner's Column
Sandy Mason's Homeowners Column discusses hot topics in the home landscape each week.

Conservation Connections
Conservation best practices, natural resource decision-making , current research in the field and bridging research with local practice.
Gardener's Corner
Four seasons of gardening information.
Green Thumb
Lawn and garden news for Southern Illinois residents.
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Jasper/Cumberland Unit
1401 Clayton
P.O. Box 31
Newton, IL 62448
Phone: 618-783-2521
FAX: 618-783-2232
jasper_co@extension.uiuc.edu

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