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Pollinator tips for fall clean up time

September 9, 2024

Where did summer go? It seems like we were just enjoying the sun, imagining all the wonderful produce our gardens would make, and looking...

Conservation@Home Member Spotlight: Laura Hertz

July 24, 2024

By Laura Hertz, Illinois Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell countiesIn 2018, I became aware of the...

DriftWatch map for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties.

Online mapping tools help connect growers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators

July 17, 2024

Pesticides are essential for commercial growers to control weeds, insects, and disease, and are an integral part of an...

Spring Gardening: When is the best time to get started

March 29, 2024

By Ella Maxwell, Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell counties The temperatures this spring have been up...

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July 11, 2024

Embrace Self-Sufficiency: Kickstart Your Modern Homesteading Adventure
Embrace Self-Sufficiency: Kickstart Your Modern Homesteading AdventureHave you ever wanted to learn how to do any of the following?Make sourdough breadFerment vegetablesKeep bees or chickensCompost kitchen and yard wasteGrow...

March 1, 2023

HCE sponsors free presentation on bees with local Master Naturalist
YORKVILLE, Ill. – Do bees hibernate in the winter? Why is a swarm a good thing for the colony? How important is pollination for our food supply? Get answers to these and many other buzz-worthy questions in a fun, informative presentation by beekeeper and University of Illinois Extension Master...

April 29, 2022

Researchers call on backyard scientists to help save pollinators
URBANA, Ill. – Fluttering quietly and steadily from flower to bloom, butterflies, bees and other pollinators do the hard background work of fertilizing flowering plants, fruits and crops. But these unsung heroes are in danger. Studies have shown an estimated 40% of insect species, including the...

April 26, 2022

Join local beekeeper and master gardener to learn about bees and their homes
CLINTON, Ill. – Bees are important and play vital roles in our ecosystem, but what function does each bee species serve? Which bees are the best pollinators? Do bees live alone or in colonies? In what types of homes do bees reside? DeWitt County Master Gardeners are hosting an event to answer...

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