Hollies are common landscape plants and even more common holiday decorations that belong to the incredibly diverse genus Ilex which contains over 400...
Give someone a green holiday season with the gift of plants
If picking the perfect holiday gift stresses you out, this year visit your local garden center for a natural gift that keeps on giving. Gardening and...
What is the Most Sustainable Christmas Tree Option?
Each year, millions of fresh cut Christmas trees are sold across the country adding to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Have you ever...
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Fundraiser to benefit Ag in the Classroom will make holiday shopping easy
OREGON, Ill. – Do you have someone on your holiday list that is hard to buy for or has everything? Do you want an easy meal for yourself? University of Illinois Extension has the solution for you.
Individually proportioned meals prepared and frozen for convenience. Two sets of the...
Remember electrical safety when decking the halls
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – While decorating can be one more thing to mark off an extensive holiday to-do list, take a little extra time when using electrical light strands or other plug-in decorations and while using a ladder.
Holiday decorating-related injuries include those caused by falls,...
Master Gardeners Host Make-and-Take Holiday Event
Gather your friends for a morning of holiday fun and decorating as University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in Winnebago County host their annual ‘Horticulture for the Holidays’ workshop on Saturday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lockwood Park in the Cookhouse (5201 Safford Rd.,...
Bring homegrown foods to the table this Thanksgiving
Bring homegrown foods to the table this Thankgiving
URBANA, Ill. – Celebrating the year’s harvest with a Thanksgiving feast has been an American tradition for more than 400 years. Whether homegrown or from a farmers market, the demand for locally sourced foods is on the rise.
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Legends and Traditions of Holiday Plants
Are you getting in the spirit for the fall and winter holidays? Illinois Master Gardeners will present “Legends and Traditions of Holiday Plants” at noon on Nov. 9. The online program will begin with a discussion of several holiday traditions, and why so many people participate in them....
