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Master Gardener Help Desk

July 11, 2024

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Master Gardener Informational Booth

July 13, 2024

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Master Gardener Help Desk

July 18, 2024

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Green beans growing next to companion yellow marigold flower.

Companion Planting: Bountiful and Beautiful Together

July 23, 2024

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Blog Posts

Assessing periodical cicada damage to fruit

June 24, 2024

For some, the emergence of the two periodical cicada broods across Illinois went by without a single sighting or rise in decibels. But for others, it...

Reassessing the opossum-tick relationship: Is it a good idea to attract opossum's to your yard?

June 14, 2024

It seems like every social media exchange where the topic of ticks or opossums comes up, I see a meme or photo glorifying the opossum and saying they...

Have you heard of hammerhead worms?

June 3, 2024

While you may be familiar with many invasive plants and insects, the hammerhead worm is perhaps one of the strangest and least well-known invaders to...

Why are there holes in my roses? Roseslugs

June 7, 2024

Roses are grown in many gardens for their large, showy, often fragrant flowers. If you grow roses, you may have noticed something eating the leaves...

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News Releases

an adult emerald ash borer, a small metallic green beetle perched on a hand

June 18, 2024

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage
URBANA, Ill. — While much of Illinois has been focused on the emergence of periodical cicadas in the summer of 2024, another insect is buzzing about that is more than a nuisance; it’s a threat to ash trees everywhere. In June, the...

Vanilla ice cream sundae topped with strawberries, chocolate syrup, and crushed cicadas.

June 5, 2024

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings
URBANA, Ill. — “That’s surprisingly delicious!” This is maybe not the phrase first expected to be heard when trying a once-in-a-lifetime lunch menu of cicada pesto pizza, cicada tempura bites with lime aioli, and, for dessert, cicada ice cream sundaes.This spring, a team of...

View of various green plants growing in a backyard garden.

July 8, 2024

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer
URBANA, Ill. — While much of the work done in the garden happens in the spring, that doesn’t mean growers can coast through summer. Supplemental watering, weeding, and managing pests will go a long way to keep landscapes growing through the summer. WaterAs...

A collection of small Asian longhorned ticks on a leaf

May 17, 2024

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock
URBANA, Ill. — The invasive Asian longhorned tick, which can pose a health risk for humans, animals, and livestock, has been found in Illinois for the first time. Residents of west central Illinois are advised to watch out for and report sightings of this new pest. The Asian...

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Videos

Spring Thaw Ticks, Disease, Public Health, and Landscaping Practices (2020)

Rediscovering Illinois Dragonflies and Damselflies

From Dragonflies to Damselflies, Illinois Extension is here to help.

Join University of Illinois Extension and Amy Janik of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in this info-packed Wilderness Wednesday webinar...