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Designing Your Perennial Garden
The website provides users with a step-by-step process to determine their goals, assess their garden site, identify their garden style, and select plants to ensure visual interest through the seasons. But many variations exist and people can use different approaches and still come up with a beautiful garden.

U of I Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the University of Illinois is now open for the 32nd year to diagnose filed crop and horticultural plant problems. The clinic specializes in identifying disease pathogens, nematodes, insects and insect injury, and weeds as well as helping with herbicide injury problems (although chemical residue testing is not available).

Winter Interest
By assessing the landscape now, planning for winter interest, and modifying the yard this spring, next winter’s yard will be pleasant and appealing even if the weather is cold and gray.

Extension Ag Update - Resources - July/August 2007
It deals with structural renovation of deteriorating farm buildings. This book will help barn owners assess the structural integrity of old farm buildings, as well as provide instructions for some basic repairs.

Stateline Yard & Garden--Winter Damage Difficult to Predict This Year
There are some types of damage already visible and questions about the recent cold snap on some plantings. Alternating freezing and thawing of the bare soil with cold nights and warmer sunshine of days may cause soil heaving that may damage plants.


Horticultural Assessment
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Clarence Davids & Company - Corporate
Matteson,  Illinois  (IL)  60443

The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center
Cary,  Illinois  (IL)  60013