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,...
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...
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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Jumping worm update
Jumping worms continue to be confirmed statewide, and late summer into fall is an easy time to spot those...
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...
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...
