Come on out to the Mercer County Fair July 7-11 to see our hard-working 4‑H members in action in the show ring! You can also ...

University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program brings together nature enthusiasts passionate about protecting, preserving, and restoring natural resources. Through science-backed education ...

Historically, applied fruit and vegetable research conducted at the University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center in southern Illinois has always included variety trials, whether in open ...

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign often cites its land-grant legacy, but the land-grant university system is not a ...

A watershed is the land where all water drains across the surface or underground toward the nearest water body. In any region, all the water eventually drains to ponds, rivers, lakes, or oceans. Even ...

As Americans prepare to celebrate the July 4th weekend, Good Growing takes a look at the Founding Fathers as gardeners. In this episode, we explore the lesser-known side of our nation’s founders.

The Champaign County Master Gardener Garden Walk returns on Saturday, June 20, 2026, inviting the community to once again celebrate creativity, inspiration, and a shared love of gardening at this ...

In the spring 2026 season of Everyday Environment, we explored invasive species in a new and exciting way. The world of invasives typically focuses... When water returned to the floodplain at The ...

Get timely tips from Extension horticulture experts to keep your garden happy. Gardeners Corner is a quarterly newsletter from the Illinois Extension team of horticulture experts. Each issue ...

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Tomatoes are the most commonly planted garden crop in the United States, as evidenced by the wide range of tomato plants available every year in garden centers. Beyond home production of tomatoes, the ...

It seems like every social media exchange where the topic of ticks or opossums comes up, I see a meme or photo glorifying the opossum and saying they will keep ticks out of your yard. This statement ...