Seasonal Resources
Winter Weather
In this issue
- What’s the difference between snow, sleet, and freezing rain?
- Deicing salt and plants: How to prevent damage in your landscape
- Prevent falls this winter
- Extreme winter cold and plants
- Why is winter solstice the beginning of astronomical winter?
- What’s the difference between a frost and a freeze?
- Winter: The Beauty and the Danger
Winter Gardening Tips
In this issue
- Colorful amaryllis to brighten up your colorless winter days
- Brighten up dim interiors with low-light houseplants
- When should I start my seeds?
- Are my seeds still good? Testing seed germination
- Native Perennials with Winter Interest
- Winter: Hibernation or adaptation
- Keep an eye out for Cheatgrass, a winter annual
- Tree bark adds visual bite to winter landscapes
- Celebrate the Holidays with Plants
Winter Health Tips
In this issue
- Prevent post-shoveling aches and pains
- Grapefruits are nutritious and can elevate any meal
- Stewing over the differences between soup and stew
- Sending gratitude has wonderful benefits
- How to manage the winter blues
- Declutter your life
- Prevent falls this winter
- Enjoy the versatility of plums
- Burning local firewood this winter can save forests
- Indoor gardening can brighten winter doldrums
- Protect your pets: Keep paws off overwintering indoor plants
- Here's to a Healthier You!
Winter Holiday Edition
In this issue
- Holly: A native holiday decoration
- Keep food gifts safe for the holiday
- Don’t eat the dough: 4 food safety tips to follow this holiday season
- Christmas tree selection, sustainability and identification
- Keep your Poinsettia looking great and boost your post-holiday mood
- How to identify and care for holiday cacti and get them to rebloom
- Manage holiday stress
- Managing emotions during the holidays
- Family holidays…not always merry
- Protect your holiday baking traditions with 4 food safety tips
- Holiday Tips and Treats
Fall Home and Family Resources
In this issue
- Preserve your pumpkins this fall by following these simple tips
- 8 winter squash recipes to make this autumn
- Why is open kettle canning unsafe?
- Fall is spider season as orb-weavers spin bigger webs
- Income and expenses for college students
- Canning Pie Filling? Do you have Clear Jel®?
- The fall equinox marks the transition from summer to autumn
- Protect trees and their roots during construction projects
- Bring birds close to home by gardening for feathered friends
- 5% acidity vinegar is key to safe canning
- Create Winter Terrariums
- Estate Planning 101: Know the Basics
- Food preservation tip sheets
Fall Gardening Resources
In this issue
- Consider pollinators during fall garden cleanup
- Lawn rust: Why are your shoes turning orange?
- Making a fall gardening checklist
- Plant spring bulbs now for early spring beauty
- Early fall color could be a sign of tree stress
- Brighten up your fall landscape with Tithonia
- Cherish favorite flowers and challenge your green thumb with seed-saving
- Planting and Maintaining Perennial Mums
- Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest
- Don’t dump Halloween pumpkins, donate or compost them
- Tips for extending the garden’s growing season
- Build privacy with plants for secret gardens
- Tips for Fall Gardening
Summer Resources
In this issue
- The possibilities are endless this summer with pasta salad
- 10 recipes for the zucchini and summer squash overflow
- 3 reasons to add summer color to your recipes
- Use up-to-date methods when preserving foods this summer
- Keep hydrated with melon this summer
- Summer garden tips for watering plants
- Celebrate pie all summer long: Plant a pie garden
- Grilling and summer food safety
- July is the Peak Month for Grill Fires
- Sunflowers symbolize summer, elevate garden displays and double as a snack for wildlife
- Garden tasks to help get your landscape through the summer
- Mowing for Monarchs
- What's wrong with my lilac? Summer foliar diseases on lilac
- 3 simple ways to encourage reading this summer
- 3 ways to be more mindful this summer
- 5 tips for screen-free family fun on the road
- Help stressed trees by watering during heat of summer
- What are alternative forage options for beef cattle producers during a drought?
- Reminders for cattle producers dealing with dry conditions
- Fly Control for Beef Cattle
- Identifying and Managing Heat Stress in Cattle
- The disadvantages of landscape fabric
- Our top summer websites
Summer Resources
In this issue
- The possibilities are endless this summer with pasta salad
- 10 recipes for the zucchini and summer squash overflow
- 3 reasons to add summer color to your recipes
- Use up-to-date methods when preserving foods this summer
- Keep hydrated with melon this summer
- Summer garden tips for watering plants
- Celebrate pie all summer long: Plant a pie garden
- Grilling and summer food safety
- July is the Peak Month for Grill Fires
- Sunflowers symbolize summer, elevate garden displays and double as a snack for wildlife
- Garden tasks to help get your landscape through the summer
- Mowing for Monarchs
- What's wrong with my lilac? Summer foliar diseases on lilac
- 3 simple ways to encourage reading this summer
- 3 ways to be more mindful this summer
- 5 tips for screen-free family fun on the road
- Help stressed trees by watering during heat of summer
- What are alternative forage options for beef cattle producers during a drought?
- Reminders for cattle producers dealing with dry conditions
- Fly Control for Beef Cattle
- Identifying and Managing Heat Stress in Cattle
- The disadvantages of landscape fabric
- Our top summer websites