University of Illinois Extension-Kankakee County-Horticulture & Environment

Featured Websites

Additional Websites

Gardening with Perennials
Gardening with Perennials will tell you how to plant and care for a garden that will bloom year after year.
Turf Diseases & Insects
Review the major insects and diseases of turf.
Watch Your Garden Grow
Your guide to choosing, growing, preparing and storing common vegetables.
Our Rose Garden
Find out how to grow and care for roses in Our Rose Garden.
Ornamental Grasses
Learn how to select the right ornamental grasses for your landscape.
Groundcovers to Know and Use
Everything you ever wanted to know about groundcovers including a directory of 35 different groundcovers.
Chicago Home Composting
Answers to your composting questions.
Selecting Trees for Your Home
Find the right tree for your home landscape at Selecting Trees for Your Home.
Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
Find the right shrub for your home landscape at Selecting Shrubs for Your Home.

Horticulture & Environment Resources

Our other program areas....

News & Updates
Home Yard and Garden Pest Provides timely information on insect, weed, and plant disease pests for landscapers, arborists, lawn care professionals, golf course personnel, and garden center operators.
Pest Management and Crop Development Bulletin Weekly bulletins during the growing season, letting you know what problem pests to look for before they reach your field.

Upcoming Events

Late Summer and Fall Blooming Perennials
Bourbonnais, Illinois (Kankakee County)
July 8, 2008

McHenry County Master Gardener Gardenwalk
Crystal Lake, Illinois (McHenry County)
July 12, 2008

For more information about these programs, please contact:

Kankakee County Unit
1650 Commerce Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Phone: 815-933-8337
FAX: 815-933-8532
kankakee_co@extension.uiuc.edu