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Read article: It’s Berry Easy: Grow Your Own Strawberries!
It’s Berry Easy: Grow Your Own Strawberries!
Have you enjoyed a sweet, juicy strawberry this spring? If so, it was likely grown in a warmer climate and shipped to your local grocery store. While...
A tray of orange pepper plants that was grown indoors sits outside in the sunlight for a few hours as part of the hardening off process.
Read article: Is it time to plant?
Is it time to plant?
It’s that time of year again. The time when spring weather is warming, we are all starting to get active in our gardens to plant things. ...
hummingbird at a zinnia flower
Read article: Welcoming hummingbirds to your yard
Welcoming hummingbirds to your yard
By Jennifer Bass, Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesThis past weekend I...
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Read article: Gardening with preschoolers using planters
Gardening with preschoolers using planters
Gardening season is almost here! It is a great family activity and beneficial to get children interested when they are young. Have you wondered if...

News Releases

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Join the Pollinator-Friendly Planting Event at Prairie Gardens
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension invites community members to dig in and help pollinators thrive during a special hands-on container planting event sponsored by the Champaign County Master Gardeners. This event will be held at Prairie Gardens in Champaign on May 27 or 28,...
Spring Break Gardening Boots with Flowers
Gardening with Wildlife
Join Jo Daviess County Master Gardener Mike Iacomini for a presentation on “Gardening with Wildlife” on Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 N. Vine Street, Elizabeth, IL. There will be a $5 fee to attend the program and pre-registration is requested. To...
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Homegrown Healthy: A horticultural journey from garden to table
OREGON, Ill. - As the warmth of summer approaches, the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library, Sauk Valley Community College, and Morrison Community Hospital, along with University of Illinois Extension, are proud to announce a unique educational initiative designed to cultivate healthier lifestyles...

Videos

The Buzz About Bees

What's all the Buzz about Bees? Illinois Extension is here with information

Join University of Illinois Extension and Extension Educator Sreelakshmi Suresh in this info-packed Wilderness Wednesday webinar sponsored by...

Starting a Garden: Seed Starting Basics

 

Are you new to starting your own vegetable garden seeds? Doing it yourself can save you money and get you involved with the food you eat from seed to harvest. In this video, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Chris Enroth demonstrates seed starting while at home during the...