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Managing Common Squash and Pumpkin Pests

May 20, 2025

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Garden MythBusters: The dos and don’ts of natural remedies

March 31, 2025

From homemade pesticide applications to adding eggshells to the soil, gardeners are always looking for natural alternatives to current gardening...

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Monitoring key insect pests in tree fruits using pheromone traps

March 27, 2025

Apple and peach growers, it is that time of year again to order your pheromone traps for insect pest monitoring. These traps should be used through...

Companion planting: Combining plants for a healthy, well-balanced garden

March 7, 2025

As we creep toward spring, many gardeners begin to get the urge to get out in the garden. Seed starting and garden planning activities are...

Managing western corn rootworm while maintaining Bt efficacy

February 12, 2025

The Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is often considered the most damaging pest to U.S. corn. While the adults can...

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News Releases

March 27, 2025

Explore invasive plant, animal, insect research updates at Illinois Invasive Species Symposium
URBANA, Ill. — When it comes to invasive species, what we don’t know, can hurt us. From insects that kill trees to plants that may increase tick populations, invasive species are a serious threat to Illinois natural areas, waterways, and farm fields because once they take hold, removing them is...

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March 21, 2025

Discover invasive plants, garden pests with Four Seasons Gardening spring webinars
URBANA, Ill. — While plants are waking up in backyards, parks, and gardens this spring, check in on the Four Seasons Gardening series webinars as another way to dig deeper, consider more plant options, strengthen...

White fuzzy appearing specs that are mealybugs on a houseplant stem.

April 28, 2025

Keeping outside pests off indoor plants
URBANA, Ill. — Keeping houseplants is a hobby that has recently seen a huge resurgence. Now, nurseries that were all but shuttered for the winter are hosting houseplant parties and other events to help people keep their hands dirty all year.Tending to houseplants is a way to maintain our...

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October 14, 2024

The quest of growing wonderberries
URBANA, Ill. — The quest for a new item to add to the garden this past winter led one horticulture educator, Christina Lueking, to grow a summertime berry that might fill a gap after the strawberry harvest fizzled, and before the raspberries matured. An interesting packet of seeds for a plant...

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Videos

All About Bed Bugs

The resurgence of bed bugs are making headlines globally. Join Good Growing as they delve into the pressing issue of bed bugs seemingly spiraling out of control. Are these tiny pests staging a global takeover once again? Our special guest, entomologist Dr. Kacie Athey, joins the conversation to...