It’s plant versus plant in the return of the “Rain Garden Rumble” that pits native flowers against each other in a friendly competition to take home the 2024 title.
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URBANA, Ill. Not enough rainfall puts plants at risk during dry months, and on the other hand it can be frustrating when a swift rain floods your lawn or washes away landscaping.
URBANA, Ill. – When caring for a rain garden, one of the most helpful tools may not be a rake or a pruner, but a map. The Red Oak Rain Garden interactive map shows the layout of the garden’s native plant placement.
U of I Extension to offer Think Spring Gardening Series
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FREEPORT The University of Illinois Extension will offer the virtual Think Spring Gardening Series on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 16 through April 1 via Zoom.
Sessions will include Designing a Garden to Attract Birds, from Michael P. Ward, on March 16; Lessons from the Red Oak Rain Garden, from Eliana Brown and Layne Knoche, on March 18; Bulb Lasagna – Creating Layers, from Mark Dwyer, on March 23; 50 Shapes of Shade, from Martha Smith, on March 25; Succulent Wreaths, from Bruce Black, on March 30; and Starting Seeds Successfully, from Grant McCarty, on April 1.
Each presentation will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The series will be held in place of the annual in-person gardening days, which will not be held this year due to the ongoing pandemic.