In times of uncertainty, protecting your livelihood and assets is essential. Each farm and farm family has a unique ...

“Agronomy Summits are designed to bring the latest research and resources directly to local communities,” says Kathryn ...

Plants have been used as medicine for thousands of years by cultures around the world. Many of these plants have been studied ...

Beware of pots with permanently attached saucers where emptying the overflow is difficult or impossible. I learned this the hard way when my basil leaves turned black because the roots were ...

With colder weather approaching, especially at nighttime, the garden's transition to winter has sped up in the last week or so. Earlier this week, I was out in the garden taking in the fall colors and ...

Like many things, there are positive and negative effects of screen time for all of us, and it can be hard to come up with that magic amount of time that should be spent interacting with a screen. We ...

Young builders bring stories to life in 4-H challenge URBANA, Ill. — From mad scientists to haunted trees, Illinois 4-H youth let their imaginations run wild in October’s statewide 4-H Creating with ...

Join Master Gardener Justin Hohlen in the SVCC Greenhouse to learn about growing native plants. He will discuss plant ...

The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510. The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. Besides evergreens ...

You may have seen the recent headlines about Illinois listing nine more invasive species to the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. But what’s the big deal? And what does... From decorating and carving pumpkins ...

Have a plant, garden, or landscape question? Our Master Gardeners are here to help! Simply fill out this form and one of our Master Gardeners will reach out. A helping hand for aging well! Quarterly ...

Tune in to monthly "Voices from the Field" webinars to learn about wildlife research projects from University of Illinois scientists. Leave with tools and information to help protect the planet for ...