SYCAMORE — Do you love spending hours planting and tending your garden? Do you have a knack for teaching and enjoy sharing knowledge?

If gardening is your passion, consider becoming a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener.

There are nearly 3,400 Master Gardener volunteers in Illinois. Each year, they reach thousands of people and are a valuable source to many schools, communities, youth programs and farmers markets. Together, they teach classes and workshops, answer telephone inquiries concerning home horticulture, guide planting and educational demonstrations in community and school gardens, represent the program at the county and state fair, and work with many community organizations to convey up-to-date, research-based gardening information.