Flavor summer with backyard basil
URBANA, Ill. – Nothing says summer like enjoying freshly harvested herbs from your garden or patio.
“One of the easiest, most prolific, and flavorful herbs to grow is basil,” says Brittnay Haag, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.
While there are many...
Fun with Fermentation
What do beer, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, wine, yogurt, and pickles all have in common? They are all fermented! Fermentation is when a food or a substance is broken down into simpler components with bacteria and yeast being an essential factor. People ferment foods in following with family...
Homeowner’s guide to watering summer lawns
URBANA, Ill. – “To water or not to water the lawn” is a perennial discussion for homeowners says Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension horticulture...
Recognizing and Managing Stress Webinar
The current pandemic has increased stress levels for people everywhere. These stressors emanate from mandated self-isolation, increasing risks to essential workers, businesses forced to close, impending budget constraints for local governments and more people becoming unemployed every week....
Freezing Garden Produce For Best Results
The return of warm weather means garden produce will start flourishing! If only asparagus and strawberry season were all year round and not just a short period in the spring! Freezing, canning, and drying are all safe ways to store garden fruits and vegetables for later use, but all require...
Extension to continue online events, 4-H shows in July
URBANA, Ill. – As the state of Illinois moves into Phase 3 of the coronavirus Restore Illinois plan, University of Illinois Extension continues to provide research-based educational programs for families, farmers, and businesses in formats that support public health and safety priorities....
At-home animal slaughter involves risk, challenges
URBANA, Ill. - Supply chain and distribution challenges are leaving producers stranded with animals ready for market but no place to go. Some may consider custom slaughter or butchering at-home as a way to relieve this pressure. While producers are able to slaughter their own animals, this...
Learn to manage pests and diseases in the home landscape
URBANA, Ill. – As the days get longer and wetter, gardens come alive but so do many other organisms. Join Horticulture Educator Austin Little as he discusses common garden pests and diseases through a proactive plant...
Upgrade Your Salad
“Guess what’s for lunch? Salad!” Rarely is there cheering from the household with the announcement of salad as part of a meal. What did salad do to make people cringe at the thought of it? Perhaps, it is what’s in the salad or what’s missing. Lisa Peterson, University of Illinois Nutrition and...