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Horticulture
4-Seasons Horticulture 2010 Telenet Series

Check with your local extension office to see if they are offering these programs locally.

Flooding and your landscape

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in many areas of Illinois and neighboring Iowa. How does flooding affect our landscapes and what can be done? Contact your local extension office or Martha Smith for a copy of these informative fact sheets:

How are landscapes affected by the flood

What to do about landscape flood damage

Questions? Contact Martha A. Smith, Extension Educator, Horticulture at smithma@uiuc.edu

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Resource Library

Resource Library
The Macomb Center has a variety of resources available as video, DVD or slide sets available for loan to county Extension offices.

Horticulture Resources

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Podcasts

Gardener's Corner

Gardening Tips and Techniques from University of Illinois Extension
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Martha A. Smith
Extension Educator, Horticulture
Macomb Center
480 S Deer Rd
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309-836-2363
FAX: 309-836-2916
smithma@illinois.edu

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