With these gardens, individual plants can take on an entirely new look when displayed in containers highlighting the plant's unique color, texture and form. Combination planters using a variety of ...

Join Food Pantry Network -Heart of Illinois (HOI) in giving back this holiday season through the 12 Days of Giving!

Do you look for humor in your everyday life? Humor can be good for you as it has physical and psychological benefits. This ...

In times of uncertainty, protecting your livelihood and assets is essential. Each farm and farm family has a unique ...

Plants have been used as medicine for thousands of years by cultures around the world. Many of these plants have been studied ...

Illinois Extension to Host Winter Wellness Miniseries CATLIN, Ill - There are many joys that can be experienced in winter, from the holidays, snow, and festive events. However, even with the ...

Join Master Gardener Justin Hohlen in the SVCC Greenhouse to learn about growing native plants. He will discuss plant ...

“Agronomy Summits are designed to bring the latest research and resources directly to local communities,” says Kathryn Seebruck, commercial agriculture educator serving Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and ...

Beware of pots with permanently attached saucers where emptying the overflow is difficult or impossible. I learned this the hard way when my basil leaves turned black because the roots were ...

The woodpecker with handsome plumage and a taste for ants. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the ...

Have you ever had a container planter with perennials and excitedly waited for them to resume growth in the spring, but it never happened? Perennials in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions ...

Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits equip farmers with strategies for year ahead URBANA, Ill. — With harvest season behind us and spring planting on the horizon, now is the time to prepare for the ...