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Growing a Butterfly Garden: Illinois Butterflies and Their Host Plants

April 7, 2026

Business in Front, Party in the Back - Designing a Native Landscape Your Neighbors will Appreciate

May 5, 2026

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Lake

Grow Together

May 13, 2026

Amazing Annuals

May 13, 2026

County

Lake

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Blog Posts

wooden raised garden beds planted with a variety of vegetables including gourds, cabbage, tomato, calendula and leaf lettuce

Flowers in the vegetable garden

April 3, 2026

Each spring, many of us get very excited about the abundant harvest we are going to enjoy from our vegetable gardens. We plan, then plant. We weed...

Conservation@Home Member Spotlight: Joyce and Gordon Wassell

February 18, 2026

By Megan Todd, Extension Master Gardener, Serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell countiesDriving up the street in a Morton subdivision...

wine-red spathes of skunk cabbage emerging from the snow

Skunk cabbage: Spring’s earliest and hottest native plant

February 6, 2026

The cold winter temperatures may make it seem like spring is a long way off, but before we know it, spring will arrive, bringing warmer temperatures...

A person digging into soil in a raised flower bed

New Year's resolutions of a gardener

January 2, 2026

The New Year brings fresh traditions, opportunities, and resolutions. For gardeners, it also signals the start of a new growing season. Why not set a...

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News Releases

An orange and black monarch butterfly lands on a milkweed bloom

March 16, 2026

Celebrate spring’s arrival with new Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening webinars
URBANA, Ill. — Springtime brings visions of beautiful butterfly gardens and dreams of delicious vegetable varieties growing in a garden or porch pots outside the window.Garden planning and the countdown to a new growing season continue with two new webinars...

A group of Master Naturalists standing in a field by a river

February 20, 2026

Lake County welcomes first class of Master Naturalists
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension officially launched the Master Naturalist program in Lake County in 2025, with 24 individuals completing the classroom portion of their training in the fall. Over the course of 12 weeks, trainees...

February 17, 2026

Boone County Master Gardeners to offer free March gardening programs at Ida Public Library
BELVIDERE, Ill.— The Boone County Master Gardeners invite community members to grow their gardening knowledge this spring through two free educational programs offered in March at the Ida Public Library, 320 N. State Street, Belvidere. Space is limited. Reserve their spot by calling the...

February 17, 2026

U of I Extension offering Master Naturalist training in Oregon
OREGON, Ill.— Individuals who are passionate about nature, conservation, and strengthening their communities are invited to apply for the Illinois Master Naturalist Program, now accepting registrations for its Spring 2026 training cohort. Pre‑registration is required by March 13. Contact...

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Videos

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...

Tricky Pollinator Questions and Answers

Are my annual plants “junk food” for bees? Can I help pollinators by not mowing my lawn? How can I help pollinators thrive if I don’t have a garden? This presentation explorespollinator questions that have nuanced, uncertain, or controversial answers.