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  Illinois Extension Virtual Gardening Classes feature landscaping, preserving herbs, and other topics.
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  Written by Shaw Local News Network. This article is being read by
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  an automated voice, brought to you by Everlet. University of Illinois Extension
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  will hold its Gardening in The
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  Air Virtual Symposium, offering online sessions on popular horticulture topics and environmentally
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  responsible gardening practices, according to a news release The event is a
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  collaboration between University of Illinois Extension and Iowa State University Extension and
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  Outreach. The three Track
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  will be held on October 24 and include sessions on landscapes, Tough
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  Trees herbs, perennials, vegetable gardening, and native plants. Among other topics the
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  release said. Attendees can mix and match themes, choosing any three unique
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  programs to create an individualized experience, according to Extension. Track 1 at
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  9am includes Runaway Landscapes, Practical Strategies for Working with Nature, Not Against
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  It, Extension Master Gardener Program Demystified and Tough Trees and a Few
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  Shrubs for Midwestern Landscapes. Track two at ten fifteen AM includes
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  harvesting and preserving herbs, right perennial, right place, and extending the season
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  of your vegetable garden. Track 3 at 1130 a.m. Includes Introduction to
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  Including Native Plants in Your Landscape, Tomato Troubles and Triumphs, and From
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  Tree to Table, Making Maple Syrup. The virtual yet hands-on approach that
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  gardening in the air encourages promotes practical gardening skills while connecting communities
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  with research-based information and experiences from university experts. Emily Sihart, horticulture
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  educator at Illinois Extension, said in a news release from the Extension.
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  What participants take away from the session's benefits, both home landscapes and
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  larger environmental efforts, she said. There is no cost to attend, but
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  a program donation is available and appreciated the release said. Registration is
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  required by october eighteenth at go.illinoy.edu slash GIA to receive the Zoom
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  link at the email used to sign up. Select programs will be
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  recorded and made available to registered participants later after closed captioning is
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  said. For questions or to request a reasonable accommodation to participate, the
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  release said to contact Tracy Joe Mulliken, Program Coordinator, at mullyatillanoy.edu
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  or 3097569978. Early requests are strongly encouraged
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  to allow sufficient time to meet access needs. This article was reformatted
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  from a press release using artificial intelligence. A Shaw local editor verified
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  the information, edited the article, and approved it before publication.