Nature at the Red Oak Rain Garden celebrates autumn with the bright purples of blooming aster flowers, a mosaic of tree ...

Baking sourdough bread can be a rewarding but sometimes tricky process. Success lies in knowing the essential ingredients, ...

Illinois Extension appoints county director to serve eastern counties ...

The beauty of autumn in west central Illinois is not subtle. Amber swaths of blooming goldenrod are adorned by monarch ...

Educator rejoins Illinois Extension to promote nutrition education across four Illinois counties ...

Fall is the pumpkin’s time to shine, but what happens when it is time to say goodbye to the short-lived Jack-o-lanterns?

PETERSBURG, Ill. – 4-H members in Illinois will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 6-12. Throughout this week, clubs around Illinois will highlight the ...

Leaves and temperatures are falling. Pumpkin spice is in the air. That can only mean that Halloween will soon be here. As we prepare our landscapes and gardens for winter, look towards indoor plant ...

As we head into the end of the growing and gardening season, it’s important to show your garden some love after it has provided all season long for you and yours. My preferred cover crop mix is oats, ...

Every Monday, Becky Stark and her husband, Nick Batchelder, pick and pack vegetables grown on their Midnight Sun Farm and deliver them to Empower Boone Food Pantry just a few miles down the road in ...

It’s time for our last Grow Along check-in for 2024. Each year we at Good Growing decide to try growing some new (to us) vegetables. This year we invited you to grow along with us. This video is for ...

Join us for a Tree ID Walk in the Village of Hamlet in Mercer County, where you'll learn to identify tree species by their leaves, bark, and shape, explore native and introduced tree species, and ...