Early fall color
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URBANA, Ill. - Do you have a tree that is displaying fall color early this year? In Illinois, most trees do not begin to change colors for the season until October. Although some early color may be beautiful, this may be a sign of health issues. ...
Breaking the fall garden clean-up habit
URBANA, Ill. – Are you ready to change the way you clean up your perennial garden in the fall? Kelly Allsup, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, says changing just a few garden habits can make a huge difference to butterflies, moths, bees, and other beneficial insects that...
Counting For Dollars: Census 2020
URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar to educate the public on how to ensure an accurate count for the upcoming decennial census, an issue on which billions of dollars of federal funding for everyday government expenditures is hinged. The U.S. Census Bureau...
Illinois Milkweeds
In recent years, milkweeds have gained attention from the public due to their exclusive relationship with the imperiled monarch butterfly.
I think many of us are familiar with common milkweed (Asclepius syriaca), which reminds me of childhood leaf picking experiments to see the...
Lavender: A must-have plant for all gardens
Lavender: A must-have plant for all gardens URBANA, Ill. – Known for its fresh floral scent and aromatic uses, lavender is also a very beautiful and easy-to-grow plant-every garden needs at least one! "Lavender is a great plant to add interesting texture, color, and scent to your garden...