Logan County Master Gardener Four Seasons Gardening program
TeleNet
series at Logan County U of I Extension office
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[April 20, 2013]
The spring series of University
of Illinois Extension's Four Seasons Gardening program, which
focuses on environmental stewardship and backyard food production,
gets underway in April.
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"Pollinators and Insecticides" -- Tuesday, April 23, 1 p.m.
Colony collapse disorder, or CCD, continues to be a major problem
for the honeybee, our most important pollinator. Species of
bumblebees in California are dwindling in numbers, and some may go
extinct. Bumblebees in Illinois are being surveyed to determine
whether there is a similar local problem. Although these and other
threats to our pollinators appear to be caused by several factors,
recent research points to some insecticides as being more than just
a minor part of the problem. Nontechnical summaries of this research
will be presented along with information on other effects on insect
pollinators and an overview of the various pollinators. (Register)
"All About Tomatoes: Strategies for Controlling Common Pests and
Disorders" -- Tuesday, May 7, 1 p.m.
Although tomatoes are considered a garden favorite and easy to
grow, they can succumb to a number of pests and environmental
disorders that result in disappointment for the grower. In this
session, participants will learn how to identify the most common
tomato diseases and insect pests and how best to control them in a
home garden setting. Nutritional disorders and other common
environmentally induced problems will be discussed as well. (Register)
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"Don't Doubt the Drought"-- Tuesday, May 21, 1 p.m.
The year 2012 was hot and dry. How will our landscapes respond in
the years to come? The program will discuss growth expectations this
year for lawns, newly planted trees, shrubs and evergreens. How will
the drought affect our flowering plants such as perennials,
flowering shrubs and ornamental trees? What should we be looking for
with established trees, and what are some of the best management
practices for helping our landscape plants recover? (Register)
Each program is $5 and will be presented at the U of I Extension
building, 980 N. Postville Drive in Lincoln. The presentation will
be via the University of Illinois TeleNet system and local computer
PowerPoint presentations, allowing live discussion between the
instructor and gardeners throughout Illinois.
To reserve a packet of handouts, preregister online at the
Logan-Menard-Sangamon unit website at
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/. For more information,
call 217-732-8289
[Text from file received
from Amy L. Hyde,
Logan
County 4-H] |