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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...
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Gardening with ease
Gardening is a great way to stay active outdoors from spring through fall. It is an activity that stimulates our bodies and minds. While it may seem...
Columbine in the garden: Beauty, pollinators, and the battle with leafminers. Columbine plants with green leaves and red and yellow flowers
Columbine in the garden: Beauty, pollinators, and the battle with leafminers
Columbines are popular garden plants. They can be found in a variety of colors, ranging from red, pink, yellow, white, purple, and blue, and they can...
Planting in tight spaces: trees for confined spaces
Planting in tight spaces: trees for confined spaces
Trees are an essential element of a healthy, vibrant community. Trees, large and small, help clean our air, shade our landscapes, provide wildlife...
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Got Plant Questions? Master Gardeners Are Here to Help
Milan, IL — As the growing season kicks into high gear, University of Illinois Extension is here to support your gardening success. The Horticulture Helpline, staffed by trained Illinois Extension Master Gardeners, is now open every...
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Plant Sunflowers in Mid-May for Summer Beauty and Pollinator Power
If you’re looking for a cheerful, easy-to-grow flower that does more than just brighten your garden, consider planting sunflowers this spring. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are North American natives, and mid-May is the perfect time to sow seeds directly into your garden soil. ...
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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...

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