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Horticulture & Environment
Featured Websites
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide Container Gardening Stepping Stones to Perennial Garden Design Let's Talk about Insects Gardener's Corner Garden Calendar
Additional Websites
  • Hort Corner
    An extensive website about plants, home gardening, insects, trees and shrubs.
  • Illinois Tree Selection
    Buying a tree is a major investment. Here's help in choosing the best tree for your location.
  • Water Gardening
    Learn about aquatic plant selection and cultivation as well as container water gardening.
  • Wildflowers
    A directory of more than 140 different Illinois wildflowers
  • Common Vegetable Problems
    Learn about common vegetable insect pests and diseases.
  • Responsible Pest Management for Retailers
    This training will take you through the various aspects of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and pesticides.
  • Pumpkins & More
    You can learn about U-pick pumpkin farms, pumpkin nutrition, varieties & selection, and fun activities for children.
  • Hort Answers
    Learn more about the plants and their problems in your yard and garden.
  • Lawn Challenge
    Test your lawn care knowledge in this interactive eight lesson self-study course.
Local Programs
Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners
Montgomery County Master Gardeners use their training to help individuals with their home horticulture issues. Each year, local Master Gardeners return over volunteer hours in support of area beautification projects,and home horticulture topics of special interests throughout the year.

Horticulture & Environment Resources

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From the Ground Up
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.
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Montgomery County Unit
#1 Industrial Park Dr.
(North of Route 16 on the edge of Schram City)
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: 217-532-3941
FAX: 217-532-3944
montgomery_co@extension.uiuc.edu

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