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<li><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/downloads/59093.pdf"><span style="color: #4276aa;">the Cultivator - May/June 2015</span></a></li>
<li><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pdf/hygpest201502.pdf"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter - Issue No. 2</span></a></li>
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<p><em>The Cultivator </em>is the newsletter for Master Gardeners serving Champaign, Ford, Iroquois and Vermilion Counties. Click here to read it on our <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/3962.html"><span style="color: #4276aa;">website</span></a>. To download the PDF, <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/downloads/59093.pdf"><span style="color: #4276aa;">click here</span></a>.</p>
<p>Here's what you can look forward to in this edition: </p>
<ul>
<li>Vermilion County Garden Day</li>
<li>Upcoming Champaign County Monthly Programs</li>
<li>Illinois Prairie Hosta Society Programs</li>
<li><em>When is Permanent Really Permanent?</em></li>
<li>Vertical Gardening</li>
<li>Edible Landscaping</li>
<li><em>What to do About Orphaned Baby Birds?</em></li>
<li>Garden Walks</li>
<li>Plant Sales</li>
<li>Four-Seasons Webinars</li>
</ul>
<p>And plenty of pictures to boot! You won't want to miss this edition. Interested in submitting your article in the next edition? <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Submissions are due by the June 15th for the July/August edition</span></strong>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p>Issue no. 1 of the Home, Yard & Garden Newsletter is now available on the Web.  Point your web browser to:  <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://illinois.edu/emailer/forward?emailId=72471&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhyg.ipm.illinois.edu&emailAddress=&factsReferenceId=0"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu</span></a> to access this resource.  <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pdf/hygpest201502.pdf"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Or click here to download this issue as a PDF.</span></a></p>
<p>Topics in this issue include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Noxious Weeds</li>
<li>Exotic Weed Act</li>
<li>What's That Yellow Weed in Bloom?</li>
<li>Modified Growing Degree Days (Base 50°F,  March 1 through April 29)</li>
<li>Illinois Invasive Awareness Month Symposium</li>
<li>Phomopsis Cankers</li>
<li>Insecticides in Bedding Plants</li>
<li>Eastern Tent Caterpillar</li>
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<p><em>Program Coordinator, Horticulture</em></p>
<p>University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13</p>
<p>Champaign County</p>
<p>801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D</p>
<p>Champaign, IL  61821</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a></p>
<p>217-333-7672            </p>
<p><strong><em><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/eb310/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">The Garden Scoop Blog</span></a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><!--CONTENT_ENDS-->
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