Russel Allen Garden Day
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The University of Illinois Extension Logan County Master Gardeners will host Russel Allen Garden Day on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Oasis Senior Center, 2810 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln. The event will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with registration from 8 to 8:45 am. The public is invited for this event that will feature various presentations related to gardening.
Pre-registation cost is $12 per person. At the door registration cost is $15 per person.
Breakout Session 1, 9:00 to 9:50 am
Pre-registation cost is $12 per person. At the door registration cost is $15 per person.
Breakout Session 1, 9:00 to 9:50 am
Tool Time for the Home Gardener
Selection, care and maintenance of essential garden tools will be discussed in this presentation. Get the ‘dirt’ on tools that work and how to properly care for your investment from a horticulturalist with 50+ years of experience.
Selection, care and maintenance of essential garden tools will be discussed in this presentation. Get the ‘dirt’ on tools that work and how to properly care for your investment from a horticulturalist with 50+ years of experience.
Lisa Wrage, Horticulturalist
Terrific Trees and Shrubs
Trees are the “bones” of any landscape. Learn about under-used trees and shrubs that perform well in central Illinois. The focus will be on trees and shrubs with few problems that provide interest for more than one season.
Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
University of Illinois Extension
Breakout Session 2, 10:05 to 10:55 am
Using Native Plants in Your Yard
What are native plants? Advantages of growing native plants; Color schemes to attract attention; Texture for all year; Attract pollinator insects; Using herbaceous perennials vs shrubs and trees; Where to obtain native plants.
Jim Struebing, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Volunteer
University of Illinois Extension
Houseplant Care
Learn the basics of how to care and nurture common houseplants. Information will also be shared on how to grow your houseplant collection by taking cuttings. Participants will practice how to take and plant a cutting. Additional $5 fee.
Debra Aper, Master Gardener Volunteer
Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Keynote Speaker 11:10 am to Noon
Managing pests without (or fewer) pesticides
If you're a gardener, pests are a fact of life. While pesticides have their place in controlling pests, they can have unintentional negative effects. Learn about the different ways we can manage pests in our landscape with fewer or without the use of pesticides.
Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
If you're a gardener, pests are a fact of life. While pesticides have their place in controlling pests, they can have unintentional negative effects. Learn about the different ways we can manage pests in our landscape with fewer or without the use of pesticides.
Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension