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Workshop covers the basics of preserving food safely

— July 16, 2021

Food preservation is centuries old and has many benefits, but be sure you understand the equipment, space, time, and skills needed before you begin. There are many considerations:…

Tips on creating an evening moonlight garden
— May 11, 2021

Gardeners who look forward to enjoying their landscapes during warm summer nights should consider creating a moonlight garden that extends the experience late into the evening. “Moonlight…
Small-space containers big with new gardeners
— April 16, 2021

When victory gardens returned last spring, long gone were acre plots with rows and rows of vegetables. Instead, a new generation of gardeners who were interested in home cooking and…
Make way for new award-winning garden plants of 2021
— March 2, 2021

After a long winter thumbing through seed and plant catalogs for inspiration, March is the time when Illinois gardeners can finally start seeds for the spring garden. But gardening…
Tasty and healthy vegetable ribbon salad
— September 10, 2020

Wrap up the last of summer’s harvest with colorful ribbons of orange, green, yellow and red. Abundant zucchini, summer squash and carrots can be woven together with fettuccine pasta…

Native plant gardens add beauty, environmental benefits
— May 3, 2021

Those who love gardening, wildflowers, or who are tired of mowing expansive lawns should consider creating a native plant garden. Gemini Bhalsod, a horticulture educator with…
Expert says time is right to plant cool season vegetables
— March 16, 2021

Across Illinois, experienced gardeners are blocking dates on their calendars based on expected thaw dates and anticipated harvest times. Hardy vegetables can be planted as soon as the…
Bee-friendly living is latest buzz
— October 14, 2020

Life is always abuzz in the Holmlund household. Working parents and three active kids under 11 come and go from their welcoming Santa Cruz home near Monterey Bay, California….