Horticulture

Events

Master Gardener Informational Booth

June 14, 2025

County

Christian

Exploring Carnivorous Plants

June 16, 2025

County

Macoupin

Beneficial Insects: Garden Warriors

June 17, 2025

County

Piatt

Golden Garden Days: Northeast Celebration

June 17, 2025

County

Cook

DuPage

Grundy

Kane

Kankakee

Kendall

Lake

McHenry

Will

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Blog Posts

Silent, slimy pests of the shade: Slugs

June 13, 2025

If you have noticed ragged, irregular holes in your hostas or other broad-leaf garden plants, you may be dealing with garden slugs. These soft...

Take your houseplants on a summer vacation…to the patio!

May 30, 2025

It’s not just kids who love going on vacation during the summer—your houseplants might enjoy one too! Many indoor plants originate from tropical...

Spice up the garden with edible flowers

May 29, 2025

May is finally here, when Spring has sprung and homeowners are rushing to get the garden ready. As gardeners start their season, consider something...

Baptisia: Bold, beautiful, and underused native perennials

May 30, 2025

As gardeners, we're often on the lookout for low-maintenance plants with colorful flower displays. One such plant that fits that description, and is...

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News Releases

Herbs in a planter with a mocktail drink in a cup

June 5, 2025

Sip, Savor, and Grow at the Mocktails & Mini Gardens: an herb garden experience workshop
Normal Ill, Herbs bring both beauty and versatility to the garden, offering stunning textures, scents, and colors. Beyond enhancing flower beds and patio gardens, they shine in the kitchen, especially in summer mocktails! Their fragrant leaves and delicate blooms pair perfectly with fresh fruit...

June 5, 2025

Celebrate National Pollinator Week in your container garden and beyond
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Pollinators are struggling, but they play a huge role in our everyday lives. Bees, butterflies, and other tiny pollinators help produce about one-third of the food we eat and keep over 80% of flowering plants thriving. They’re essential not just for nature, but for people too...

A tree grows next to a street with exposed and damaged girdling roots

July 14, 2025

Don’t be stumped by tree problems
URBANA, Ill. — In urban settings like parks and yards, numerous challenges threaten tree health and longevity. Environmental or abiotic stressors are often the culprit, and as a tree’s health declines, it will become more susceptible to living or biotic organisms like pests or disease....

May 7, 2025

Local Impact: When the buzz comes knocking, Extension is ready with answers
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — As the Cooperative Extension service across America is poised to celebrate a birthday on May 8th – a day which marks the 111 anniversary of the passing of the Smith-Lever act which established the Extension network – Illinois...

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Videos

The Buzz About Bees

What's all the Buzz about Bees? Illinois Extension is here with information

Join University of Illinois Extension and Extension Educator Sreelakshmi Suresh in this info-packed Wilderness Wednesday webinar sponsored by...

Starting a Garden: Seed Starting Basics

Are you new to starting your own vegetable garden seeds? Doing it yourself can save you money and get you involved with the food you eat from seed to harvest. In this video, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Chris Enroth demonstrates seed starting while at home during the...