http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/ en-us University of Illinois Extension Web Manager 2009 The Board of Trustees at the University of Illinois ewd@extension.uiuc.edu http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i1936_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i1936_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Horticulture Telenets
• Gardener's Day
• Gardeners' New Year's Resolutions
• New Plants for 2006
• New Vegetables for 2006
• Don't Delay on Dormant Season Activities
• Beware of
• Time To Plant Spinach
• Earthworms-Where Slimy Isn't All That Bad
• Gourmet Vegetables
• 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year - 'Firewitch' Dianthus
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Peas

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• Saut?ed Asparagus with Mushrooms
• Gardening: My Cousin Broccoli
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Upcoming Events
• Spring Gardening Workshops
• Repairing Storm Damaged Trees
• Uneven Lawns Can Be Caused by Many Factors
• Spring Into Lawn Care
• Understanding Lawn Fertilizers
• Sapsuckers Damage Trees
• Immediate Tent Caterpillar Control Will be Effective
• Henbit or Creeping Charlie?
• The Great Perennial Divide
• "To do" List for April
• A Spring Gardening Plan

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• Upcoming Events
• Prune Flowering Trees and Shrubs Now
• Mulching
• Time to Pick Strawberries
• Ways to Freeze Strawberries at Home
• Iron Chlorosis
• Plants That Can Cause Skin Reactions
• Edible Flowers – A Tasty Treat
• Black-eyed Susans: Great Garden Bloomers
• Choose Plants that Beautify Landscape and Attract Birds
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Leaf Galls

]]> Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i2687_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i2687_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Upcoming Events
• Emerald Ash Borer
• Emerald Ash Borer
• Japanese Beetle Myth Information
• August Gardening Activities
• Moths Add Mystery to the Night
• The Daylily
• Aphids
• Sunburned Blackberries
• Common Garden Tomato Problems
• Blossom End Rot – Tomato and Pepper
• Bacterial Wilt - Squash and cucumbers
• Watering Your Flower Gardens
• Spinach-Stuffed Peppers

]]> Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i2870_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i2870_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Fun Pumpkin Facts
• When to Prune Clematis
• September Garden "To Do" List
• Apple-Berry Crisp (Serves 4)
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Fall Series Horticulture Telenets – One Telenet Still Available
• Mum Alternatives for Late-Season Color
• Keep Bugs Outside For The Winter
• Cricket Season
• Dry flowering Herbs for Winter Beauty
• Gardening In October
• Leaves, Leaves, and More Leaves-- What To Do With Them
• Apple Scallop

]]> Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3122_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3122_631.html Articles in this issue:

• 2007 Horticulture Telenet Series
• Enjoy Gardening? Want to Learn More?
• Sage – Good in the Garden and on the Plate
• Keeping Rosemary Happy This Winter
• Add to Your Landscape After the Holidays
• Beyond Poinsettias: Alternative Holiday Plants
• Perennials for a Winter Show
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Bug Bites – Pantry Pests
• Holiday Season Pet Hazards
• Late Season Garden Activities
• Pumpkin, Fall's Golden Treat

]]> Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3231_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3231_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Upcoming Events
• Topping is Injurious to Trees
• Pruning Storm Damaged Trees
• Pruning Storm Damaged Trees
• Landscaping Basics
• Propagating House Plants
• Basic Winter Houseplant Care
• Cacti and Succulents as Houseplants
• Learn to Grow in 2007
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Cutting Firewood With A Chain Saw
• The Language of Flowers

]]> Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3527_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i3527_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Artichokes In and Out of the Garden
• 2007 Spring Gardening Series
• Uncovering the Facts About Groundcovers
• How Insects Spend the Winter
• Tree Purchasing
• Burn Barrels and Air Quality
• Burn Barrels and Air Quality
• Compost – the Other Black Gold
• Avoid Early Spring Fertilizing
• Crabgrass Control
• Spring "To do" list
• Cicadas – The Sounds of Summer
• Cicadas – The Sounds of Summer
• Choose Plants that Beautify Landscape and Attract Birds
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Spring Fling of Early Season Insects
• Spring Fling of Early Season Insects

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• Canner Testing Available
• Master Food Preserver
• Child Care Provider In-Service
• 2007 Summer Gardening Series
• Asparagus
• Strawberries
• Growing Lilacs
• Plan Now to Control Bagworms
• Time to Enjoy Peonies
• The Beauty of Bombastic Basil
• Amazing Azaleas and Riotous Rhododendrons
• Immediate Tent Caterpillar Control Will be Effective
• The Master Gardener's Plot

]]> Tue, 1 May 2007 00:00:00 CST General http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i4040_631.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/earth/i4040_631.html Articles in this issue:

• Upcoming Events
• Summer Leaf Scorch
• When is an Ash not an Ash?
• Reflections On A Night Garden
• The Buzz on Mosquito Repellants
• Common Vegetable Gardening Questions
• Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging (DDDI)
• Safe Tomato Canning
• Fresh Salsa
• Plants Inhibit Growth of Other Plants
• Fireflies - A Light Show in the Garden
• Controlling Black Spot Disease of Roses
• Plant Hardiness Zone Changes
• The Master Gardener's Plot
• Verticillium Wilt
• Yellownecked Caterpillar

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