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Horticulture & Environment
The mission of Horticulture Extension Education in Rock Island County is to provide gardeners, landscapers, green industries, and communities with educational resources and opportunities to learn through direct teaching, hands-on workshops, community events, volunteer programs, and consultation.

Featured Websites
Hort Answers Watch Your Garden Grow Container Gardening Gardening with Annuals Stepping Stones to Perennial Garden Design Backyard Fruits
Additional Websites
  • Lawn FAQs
    Here's answers to our most frequently asked questions.
  • Garden Calendar
    A helpful monthly guide to know what to do in your garden.
  • Taste of Gardening
    Here's a great resource for learning the basics of gardening.
  • Illinois Master Gardeners
    Master Gardeners are a group of volunteers trained by University of Illinois Extension educators to provide a network of gardening programs and horticultural activities to educate the public and enhance life in their communities.
  • Water Gardening
    Learn about aquatic plant selection and cultivation as well as container water gardening.
  • Raspberries & More
    Learn about varieties & selection, how to plant, and where to find nurseries and U-pick farms.
  • Beyond Impatiens and Petunias
    Find out about plants that offer color and interest to some of the most extreme gardening situations.
  • Groundcovers to Know and Use
    Everything you ever wanted to know about groundcovers including a directory of 35 different groundcovers.
  • Herb Gardening
    Guide to growing and using common herbs.
Local Programs
Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners
The Illinois Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer training program offered by the Extension Service of the University of Illinois. The program is designed to increase the availability of University-based horticultural information to local communities and individuals through trained volunteers known as Master Gardeners.

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Program Registrations

Summer Gardening Telenet 2008
Register by July 20, 2008

Home Grown Challenge Summer Gardening Classes
Register by September 3, 2008

News & Updates
Gardener's Corner
Four seasons of gardening information.
Imagine
Newsletter from the state Master Gardeners Office
Upcoming Events

Late Summer and Fall Blooming Perennials (2008 Summer Gardening Series)
Rockford, Illinois (Winnebago County)
July 8, 2008

Summer Viticulture Seminar in Galena
Galena, Illinois (Jo daviess County)
July 19, 2008

Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Chris Hilgert
Extension Unit Educator, Horticulture
Rock Island County Unit
4550 Kennedy Drive
Suite 3
East Moline, IL 61244
Phone: 309-796-0512
FAX: 309-796-0673
chilgert@uiuc.edu

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