University of Illinois Extension

The Whiteside Extension Unit provides a Master Gardening program for individuals who have an interest in learning more about gardening. This intensive program is offered every two years. Master Gardeners are utilized to help answer questions from local residents and participate in several community service projects throughout the county. Subjects taught at the Master Gardener training:

Basic Botany
Soils
Herbs
Entomology
Vegetables
Woody Ornamentals & Plant Selection
Turfgrass
Houseplants
Fruits
Herbaceous Ornamentals
Plant Pathology

Current horticulture programs include:

Fruit Tree Pruning
Hot Line Questions
Ready-Set-Fall
Ready-Set-Grow

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.
Good Gardening A bimonthly newsletter on yard and garden topics intended for citizens in northern Illinois.
Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News A newsletter on the production of fruit and vegetable crops in Illinois.

Upcoming Events

Master Gardener Training
Dixon, Illinois (Lee County)
January 15, 2010

For more information about these programs, please contact:

Greg Clark
Extension Educator, Crop Systems
Whiteside County Unit
100 E Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Phone: 815-772-4075
FAX: 815-772-4077
gmclark@illinois.edu

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