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?

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

Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Ryan Pankau for a Native Tree ID Walk at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on October 8 at 4 p.m. as part of Climate Action Week with the East Central Illinois ...

Join the Rock Island County 4-H Teen Federation! Start building your citizenship, leadership, and life skills as a member of the new 4-H Teen Federation! We're on a mission to create a cohesive and ...

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, ...

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 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill – National 4-H Week is October 7-12 and is the perfect time to learn how 4-H can open doors for young people in our community. With a long-standing tradition of empowering youth through ...

Since 1992, nearly 600 Champaign County residents have completed Master Gardener training and contribute more than 11,000 hours annually to Champaign County. Master Gardener volunteers sincerely ...

Our Master Gardeners present on a different topic each month. Find out what this month's talk is by looking at our events page! This is an annual event that local gardeners wait for all winter. The ...

We’re nearing that time of year when we’ll start to get warnings about the potential for a frost or freeze taking place. Is there really a difference between the two? Frosts can occur even when a ...