Have a garden question? The answer is only a click away
URBANA, Ill. – Whether you’re ankle-deep in water in your yard or are trying to introduce children to gardening, you can trust University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts for the answer. In addition to dozens of blogs and workshops, one can now watch live webinars and join a new...
University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Q&A – Great Annuals for the Shade
It’s spring! The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are here to help you with your gardening questions! Lots of us will be home this spring, and what better way to be outside, stay healthy and enjoy the results of your work then to get outside and work on your garden. If you have...
University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists Corner - Sounds of Spring!
What types of frogs are calling from our Illinois woodlands and wetlands this Spring?
Have you ever wondered who is making those sounds from your creek, pond, lake, woods, or backyard? You know it is a frog, but you aren’t sure which one? This article might help you decipher the...
U of I Extension offers Fill Your Pantry- Home Preserved Foods Webinar Series
Rest easy knowing you have weeks of food available for your family in your home pantry. Learn safe and easy ways to preserve foods through a series of free, online workshops by University of Illinois Extension. Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators will discuss the latest techniques for...
Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Free Summer Series Webinars
The Summer series of the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening Program, which focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production, gets underway the month of June. The public is invited to participate in this free webinar series. The first...
COVID creates shortage of PPE for pesticide applicators
The shortage of personal protection equipment (PPE) extends beyond medical staff and first responders. Pesticide applicators are struggling to find the equipment required by law. Sales of respirators, face shields, and N95 face masks are being directed to health care and front-line workers,...
4-H youth help keep lines of communication open
4‑H and Microsoft are making it easy for adults to meet via the Zoom platform. LaSalle County 4-H Tech Changemakers youth created a training video to assist local groups in holding virtual meetings via zoom.
As community committees and volunteers of the University of Illinois...
Know your health insurance options if you lose your job
URBANA, Ill. - With businesses shutting down temporarily or scaling back staff, employees should consider the impact of layoffs on their health insurance coverage before their existing coverage ends to ensure there are no gaps in your coverage.
"Health care coverage is critical...