Margaret Balbach continues to leave her mark on Illinois State’s horticulture program.
Endowment plants a seed for continued learning

Margaret Balbach continues to leave her mark on Illinois State’s horticulture program.
To say Mac Condill’s life’s work started with a seed would be trite but true.
September is here, and it is time to kick off fall at the Illinois State University Horticulture Center’s Autumnal Festival.
Join the Illinois State University Horticulture Center for The Nocturnal Garden: Discovering the Beauty of the Night from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday, August 18.
Illinois State University will host Justin Rohner of Agriscaping Technologies Inc. for “Elegant. Edible. Landscaping.” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Horticulture Center.
An event honoring the life and academic contributions of Margaret Balbach will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center.
Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center will hold its 10th annual Autumnal Festival from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, September 19.
“A Literary Soiree,” a special event to debut the new Literary Garden at Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center, will be September 11. Tickets are available.
Illinois State’s latest crop of visiting students from Brazil are digging deep into the science of horticulture this summer through an internship at the University’s outdoor laboratory.
Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center is looking for 100 scarecrows to help celebrate 100 years of agriculture at the University.