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Keep an eye out for these invasive plants

November 15, 2025

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You may have seen the recent headlines about Illinois listing nine more invasive species to the...

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Have you heard of hammerhead worms?

June 3, 2024

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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 our gardens. HistoryAccording to the USDA,...

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Jumping Worms: Spread the word, not the worms

August 14, 2023

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While they may sound like something out of a fever dream, jumping worms are not only real, but a nightmare for gardeners. These highly invasive creatures are a scourge on our forests and gardens and are easily spread when sharing plants from...

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Fall updates: gardening trends and jumping worms

October 18, 2021

In 2021, both the consumer and retail sides of gardening have seen unique challenges due to the pandemic. Since spring 2020, garden centers saw a huge and unexpected increase in demand for seeds, plants of all kinds, and all the associated supplies used in home landscape. This caught all of...

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Garden tips to transition to fall

August 23, 2021

Want to know when new topics post here? Subscribe to Over the Garden Fence emails. Jumping worm update Jumping worms continue to be confirmed statewide, and late summer into fall is an easy time to spot those...

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The rise and fall of the invasive gypsy moth in Illinois

May 11, 2021

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For more than 20 years, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has been continually...

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Gardening and jumping worms in northern Illinois

April 21, 2021

Dividing perennials has been, and always will be, a good gardening practice. However, with invasive jumping worms now confirmed in more parts of Illinois, sharing those perennials with neighbors or donating...

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Mystery seeds: What to do if you get them

August 10, 2020

During the last two weeks, the news has been covering a unique situation involving unsolicited seeds arriving from China directly to your mailbox. It’s made it to social media...

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