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dormant tulip bulbs in black trays
Read article: Plant spring bulbs now for early spring beauty
Plant spring bulbs now for early spring beauty
Give it a rest. With outside temperatures cooling, many gardeners are ready to give their tools (and their body) a rest. Although your gardening...
Caring for spring-blooming bulbs after flowering. Red and yellow tulips with green foliage.
Read article: Caring for spring-blooming bulbs after flowering
Caring for spring-blooming bulbs after flowering
Our days are getting longer and warmer, and many gardens are awash in color from spring-blooming bulbs like daffodils and tulips. Unfortunately, the...
Read article: Do a little 2022 garden planning
Do a little 2022 garden planning
Now that you have cleared off the coffee table and the kitchen counter from the holiday catalogs, the next pile will be gardening solicitations and...
How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom! Amaryllis flower with red on outer part of petals and white center
Read article: How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom
How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom
Along with evergreens and poinsettias, another sign that the holidays are approaching is the appearance of amaryllis in stores. Whether you’re buying...

News Releases

Flower bulbs can bring colorful blossoms into the home during winter.
Flower bulbs can bring colorful blossoms into the home during winter.Illinois Extension offers online make-and-take bulb forcing program on Dec.1 During the winter it is nice to welcome some color and living plants to your home. Forcing bulbs to bloom during can be a fun...
Add interest by creating a moonlight garden
URBANA, Ill. – Gardeners who look forward to enjoying their landscapes during warm summer nights should consider creating a moonlight garden that extends the experience late into the evening. ...

Videos

Spring Ephemerals: Four Seasons Gardening

Restore healthy ephemerals. These bulbs get their name because of their quick appearance in the environment in the early spring, flowering even before leaves have fully grown on deciduous trees. Horticulture Educator Gemini Bhalsod guides you through the interesting diversity of spring...