Master Gardeners showcase innovative and practical garden plans

Posted July 18, 2018 11:00 pm

Submitted by University of Illinois Extension

Summer may be half over, but the inspirational Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden is in full bloom.

Join the Master Gardeners for the next summer open house Tuesday, July 24, in St. Charles and experience these creative garden concepts in person.

"The 2018 Idea Garden continues to showcase designs that are easy to replicate at home, but with some new featured ideas," said Sarah Fellerer, program coordinator for University of Illinois Extension. "Come see what plants work well in a moon garden or 'easy peasy' plot, and check out unique combinations of flowers, natives, herbs and vegetables in several creative themes, such as the seed savers project and the pollinator pocket."

The Master Gardeners also have a corn house, an insect condominium, a pizza garden and more.

The remaining open houses will be hosted from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, or Saturday, Aug. 25.

Visitors also are welcome to stop in during Master Gardener work days on other Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m.

The Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden is located at 3480 Route 38, near Peck Road in St. Charles. Visitors can enter via the Route 38 driveway.

The Ideas Garden was recently featured on the "First Light" program on WDCB 90.9 FM. For the July 15 episode, "First Light" host Brian O'Keefe got together with University of Illinois Extension educator Richard Hentschel for the "Farm to Table." They discussed backyard landscaping, your home vegetable garden, and how Illinois farmers get food from their fields to your table. As part of the program, Hentschel took the radio host to the Ideas Garden. To listen to the program, visit www.wdcbfirstlight.org.

If you have questions about your garden, lawn, or trees, call the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Help Desk of Kane County at (630) 584-6166, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For information, visit web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk/kanemgor for photos, check out the event page on www.facebook.com/extensiondkk/.

Check out the "Moon Garden" during the next "Ideas Garden" open house on Tuesday, July 24. It features plants that bloom later in the day and feature white colors to reflect the moonlight. Courtesy of University of Illinois Extension

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