Urban Programs Resource Network

Links and Reviews for Cook County Unit

The following 44 sites have linked to our Cook County Unit website. Links to commercial products or enterprises do not constitute endorsement by University of Illinois Extension.

Advocates for Urban Agriculture - Blog - Urban Farmers and Gardeners in Chicago - Links
http://auachicago.wordpress.com/

All Experts - Home/Garden - Landscaping & Design - Wood Chips Around Trees
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Landscaping-Design-724/WOOD-CHIPS-AROND-TREE-1.htm

Careers.org - Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Cook County, Illinois
http://illinois.careers.org/county/cook/county_web_resources

Chicago Community Schools - Current Service Providers
http://www.chicagocis.org/serviceproviders/CurrentProviders.asp

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences - University of Illinois Extension Cook County News
http://www.chicagoagr.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=23706

Chicago Scope - Podcast - Cicada Information
http://chicagoscope.com/rss

Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Gardener - Expert Advice on Storm-Damaged Trees
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/trees/page/2/
"And the University of Illinois Extension of Cook County's blog has links to lots of helpful storm-damage information."

Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Gardener - Perennial Design and Dividing Advice
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/08/index.html
"The University of Illinois Extension has created a new Web site on designing perennial gardens. It's an excellent starting point for figuring out how to plan any garden."

Chicago Wilderness Magazine - News - Region Gets Cicada Mania
http://www.chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/summer2007/news/cicada.html

Chicatgo Tribune - Glorious Gardens - Ask the Expert
http://gloriousgardens.chicagotribune.com/
"A team of University of Illinois Extension horticulturists and Chicago Master Gardeners led by horticulture educator Ron Wolford are here to answer your gardening questions. University of Illinois Extension is the flagship outreach effort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign."

City of St. Charles - Services - Trees - Emerald Ash Borer - Other Sites: Related Info
http://www.ci.st-charles.il.us/departments/publicworks/PublicTrees/ashborer.html

City of St. Charles, Illinois - Departments - Public Works - About the Emerald Ash Borer
http://www.stcharlesil.org/departments/PublicWorks/PublicTrees/ashborer.html

Dig-It-Yourself Garden - Blog - Other Useful Links
http://digityourself.blogspot.com/2008/05/long-overdue-response.html

Ebook Library - Flowering Garden PDFs
http://www.ebooklibs.com/flowering_garden.html

Garden ABC's - School Garden Resource Center - Grants & Contests
http://www.growinginchicago.com/2009/05/happy-hosta-saga.html

Green Parent Chicago - Chicago Area Resources
http://www.greenparentchicago.com/chicago-area-resources.html

Greenpolis - Chicago's Green Service - GreenNet
http://greenopolis.com/marketplace/services/chicagos-green-service

Growing in Chicago - 2009 - May - A Happy Hosta Saga
http://www.growinginchicago.com/2009/05/happy-hosta-saga.html?showComment=1243450865657

Growing in Chicago - Blog - How to Find a Green Landscaper or Designer
http://www.growinginchicago.com/

Helpful Gardener - Forum - My Transplanted Lilac Needs Help
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15505

Helpful Gardener - Gardening Forum
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=76737&sid=d4056d6ff29628bdf1919968dd567560
"Here are some links that might have some helpful information for you: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/cook/news/news13119.html"

Higher Learning Network - Resouces - CRCP Program Presentation
http://www.higherlearningnetwork.org/Links.html

Horticulture Magazine - Midwest - January/February Gardening
http://www.hortmag.com/article/midwestgardeningwinter/?print=1

Horticulture Magazine - Midwest Gardening - About Gardening in Chicago
http://www.hortmag.com/article/midwestgardeningwinter/

Lake Katherine - About Us - Partners
http://www.lakekatherine.org/about_us/partners.asp

Maywood Public Library District - Library Resources On Breast Cancer
http://www.maywood.org/library/breast_cancer_health_08.html

Midwest Ecological Lanscaping Association - Community
http://www.melaweb.org/com-education.html

Minnesota Forest Industry Web Community - Links - Chicago Emerald Ash Borer Central
http://forest.nrri.umn.edu/ash/links

National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education - STEM Equity Pipeline - After School
http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/Resources/OnlineResources/Programs/AfterSchool.aspx
"This extension service establishes neighborhood science and technology centers that provide access to technology skills for youth."

NBC Chicago - Venues - University of Illinois Extension
http://events.nbcchicago.com/chicago-il/venues/show/1007333-university-of-illinois-extension

Northern Garderning - State Extension Offices and Master Gardener Information
http://www.northerngardening.com/extension.htm

One Seed Chicago - Partners - University of Illinois Extension, Cook County
http://www.oneseedchicago.com-a.googlepages.com/partners

Pollinators Welcome - Cicadas... Pictures From The Front!
http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html

The Dig-It-Yourself Garden - Blog - Other Useful Links
http://digityourself.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-saturday-in-garden-will-get-y.html

The Village of Glenview - Emerald Ash Borer - Informational Links
http://www.glenview.il.us/departments/public_works/public_works/eabweb.htm

Twitter - Jenn Kelly - Chi Garden
http://twitter.com/ChiGarden/status/1336538320

UF/IFAS - Center for Landscape Conservation - Caring for Holiday Gift Plants - Other Sites
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/giam/potpourri/holiday/giftplant_care.html

UF/IFAS Extension - Storing Seeds - Other Sites and Publications
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/giam/planning_your_garden/seeds_and_propagation/storing_seeds.html

University of Texas at Austin - Wildflower Center - Ask Mr. Smarty Plants - Invasive Plants
http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=2705

Use Your Hands - 2009 - January - 21 - Cause and Effect
http://useyourhands.com/2009/01/21/cause-and-effect/
"A nice example came courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension. I need to expand my garden and would like to remediate or enrich the existing soil, but since we live in the city on an older plot, I’m worried about lead. It’s been a pain to figure out where to test, so I turned to the Extension. I found the Chicago Urban Gardening blog managed by Ron Wolford. An email to Mr. Wolford was soon answered. He told me where to get my soil tested and to call his assistant for a kit. His assistant was totally helpful and now I’m waiting for the kit to show up."

Village of Hoffman Estates - Useful Links
http://www.hoffmanestates.com/index.aspx?page=133

Wicker Park Garden Club - Additional Links
http://www.wpgarden.org/cfgs_info.html

Wicker Park Garden Club - Helpful Links
http://www.wpgarden.org/links.html

Wildflower.org - Ask Mr. Smarty Plants - Possible Groundcovers under Pine Trees in Illinois
http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=657

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