Blogs

Blogs Written by Our Educators

Recent Blog Articles
Blog Articles
Transform your kitchen scraps: Composting with worms. Red wiggler worm feeding on an apple core in a wormbin
Read article: Transform your kitchen scraps: Composting with worms
Transform your kitchen scraps: Composting with worms
Has this cold, dreary weather been making you wish you could get outside and play in the ‘dirt’? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to improve your...
different holiday plants like poinsettia
Read article: From gift to growth: Nurturing your holiday plants
From gift to growth: Nurturing your holiday plants
The holiday season is that special time of year when family, friends, and neighbors come together to celebrate the conclusion of a year in peace and...
cows eating hay in the winter
Read article: Planning and managing to avoid calving trouble
Planning and managing to avoid calving trouble
Dystocia, meaning “difficult birth,” often results in loss of a calf or complications after birth of a live calf. Some examples of complications...
From garden to kitchen: the versatility of peppermint image of peppermint leaves and red and white peppermint candy
Read article: From Garden to Kitchen: the Versatility of Peppermint
From Garden to Kitchen: the Versatility of Peppermint
Although the weather outside may be frightful, the Good Growing team wants to wish you and yours a season of peace, joy, and rest. Enjoy this final...
Paperwhite flowers.
Read article: Paperwhites: Delicate holiday blooms you can grow indoors
Paperwhites: Delicate holiday blooms you can grow indoors
With holiday plants abounding these days, it is hard to miss the delicate and airy blooms of paperwhites (Narcissus spp.).  These blooming bulbs...
A woodblock calendar displaying December 21 with candles in the background
Read article: Solstice Celebrations: Why gardeners embrace the shortest day of the year
Solstice Celebrations: Why gardeners embrace the shortest day of the year
Welcome to astronomical winter! Our calendars mark the beginning of winter as December 21 (sometimes the 22) because of where Earth is in its orbit...
four people holding each other at the waist during the daytime
Read article: “Human rights live in all of us”
“Human rights live in all of us”
Human rights live in all of us regardless of our backgrounds or experiences. According to the...
beautiful flower garden
Read article: New reading series launched focused on habitat gardens
New reading series launched focused on habitat gardens
Are you interested in learning how to take steps to create a home landscape that is not only beautiful, but also provides ecological benefits for the...

Popular Blogs from across Illinois Extension

Agriculture

Acres of Knowledge

All issues concerning Small Farms, Agriculture, Local Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

Hill & Furrow

News from the Northwestern Illinois Agricultural R&D Center.

Community & Economic Development 

Building Entrepreneurial Communities

Strategies for strengthening local economies.

Community Health

Community Health: Education, Prevention & Inspiration

Empowering people to make healthy, respectful, and responsible choices.

Consumer Economics 

Be Centsible

Written by college students, for college students. Be Centsible features answers to personal finance questions.

Fearless Financial Future

Research-based financial information to help us develop and maintain thoughtful and effective financial behaviors.

Plan Well, Retire Well

Great retirements don't happen by accident. Tips for saving and investing your money.

Environment

All About Weather

Learn more about Illinois weather patterns.

Naturalist News

Share your passion for nature and learn ways to protect our natural world.

Naturalist's Notebook

Experience the natural world through reviews and journal entries with Master Naturalist's.

Grasses at a Glance

Dig deep into the types of grasses and their uses in our world.

Family 

Community Health: Education, Prevention and Inspiration

Empowering people to make healthy, respectful and responsible choices.

Family Files

Facts for all ages.

Refill Your Cup with Self-Care

Genuine, sustained self-care is an art.

Salud y Familia

Resources in Spanish.

Horticulture 

Flowers, Fruits, and Frass

Local and statewide information on a variety of current topics for home gardeners and market growers.

The Garden Scoop

Featuring seasonal tips and tricks from the horticulture team at Illinois Extension.

Good Growing

Keeping you growing with good ideas from Christopher EnrothKen Johnson, and Emily Swihart.

Illinois River Hort

Helping new and experienced gardeners develop their skills and knowledge while encouraging everyone to enjoy the outdoors.

Know How, Know More

Connecting you with your food, farmers, and community.

Over the Garden Fence

Where gardeners come to find out what's happening out in the yard.

Raise, Grow, Harvest, Eat, Repeat

A blog for growers, consumers, and backyard gardeners to grow, eat, and connect in the local food system.

Nutrition and Wellness 

Be Smart, Eat Well, Get Healthy

Nutrition information you can use.

Healthy Eats and Repeat

Highlighting food, recipes, and ideas for a healthy lifestyle.

Live Well, Eat Well

Information by our Nutrition and Wellness Extension Educators from across Illinois.

Simply Nutritious, Quick and Delicious

Helpful tips to make meals easy, healthy, and tasty!

Turnip the Beet! Nutrition and Wellness

Timely news, information, and innovative ideas to promote health and influence change.

Youth Development

Connection Corner

Timely information, activities, and resources to help you stay connected to loved ones, the world around you, and yourself.

Our Illinois 4-H Story

Telling the amazing stories of Illinois 4-H members, volunteers, and alumni.