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— January 12, 2018Houseplants add life and beauty to a home. New YouTube videos from Rhonda Ferree, Extension Educator in Horticulture with University of Illinois Extension, provide simple tips…
Houseplants add life and beauty to a home. New YouTube videos from Rhonda Ferree, Extension Educator in Horticulture with University of Illinois Extension, provide simple tips…
Driving across Illinois in 2017, it can be difficult to imagine what the landscape looked like when Illinois was nicknamed the “Prairie State.” With the plight of pollinators…
Have your summer outings taken your family to a planetarium or a space exhibit at a science museum, or did you take a trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida? Maybe you…
Getting out in nature, even for just a 20-minute walk, can go a long way toward restoring your attention. But does it have the same effect when you make it a family activity? Family…
Oak trees are majestic, but some are in danger from a disease. One of the best ways to protect oak trees is to prune them at the proper time. You have probably heard that it is not…
Like many life skills, gardening is often learned directly from family members. Grandparents might recruit the grandkids to help water transplants or drop in seeds, setting the stage…
Do you assume a lush, green lawn requires heavy application of fertilizers and pesticides, or hours of backbreaking weed pulling? Kim Ellson, a University of Illinois Extension horticulture…
With the class of 2016 graduated from college, here are my top three financial planning tips for college graduates (and a bonus for those who have student loans.) Create an Emergency…