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Dig into the beauty of a Midwestern spring with helpful resources on gardening, health, safety, nutrition, youth activities and more.

Spring Cleaning: Take Aim at Clutter

Fruit & Vegetable Planting Dates

Youth Activity Kit

Farm Stress Management

Side Hustle as a Cottage Food Operator

Severe Weather Resources

Balance Youth Tech Use

2020 Produces New Gardeners

     

April is Financial Literacy Month

3 Money Strategies For Your Child

Teach These 10 Rules About Money

Help Your Teen Find Financial Superpowers

Health & Safety

Active Families

Time for Asparagus

Feeding My Baby

Tough Financial Times

Stain Solutions

Reduce Your Grocery Bill

Flood Preparedness

Take Action on Radon

Lifelong Learning

April 6: 4-H Explore An Ag Career

April 7: Stand Up Against Sitting Down

April 7: How to Navigate in the Backcountry

April 8: Embracing Aging

April 8: Illinois Owls

April 14: Student Loan Repayment

April 14: ID Invasive Plants

April 14: Metabolism, Myths, and Misconceptions

April 15: Senor Brain Health

 

Homeowner Pest Management

Source: Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Pesticides have their place in weed control and pest management, but using them incorrectly can harm pets and kill beneficial insects, and collectively with that of your neighbor's pesticides leach large amounts of chemicals into waterways and drinking supplies.

“We recommend that you use pesticides as a last resort,” says Michelle Wiesbrook, a University of Illinois Extension expert in pesticide safety and horticultural weed science. “A lot of times there are other controls that will work.”

  • Integrated Pest Management for Homeowners

  • Welcome Dandelion and Violets into Your Lawn

  • The War on Lawn Weeds: Confronting a Lawn Culture Mindset

 

     

Spring Gardening Help

Get Help from the Plant Clinic

Illinois Gardener Facebook Group

Healthy Garden Soils

Native Plants for the Landscape

Growing Herbs

Growing Vegetables

Lawn Care

Your Guide to Compost

Let's Get Outside

Helping Orphaned Wildlife

Foraging Fungi

Native Wildflowers

Snake and Amphibian Migration

The American Robin

Talking Beekeeping

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