Bring the family to the Wyoming Public Library and join Illinois Extension for a fun day of learning as you celebrate our agricultural heritage! The event features ...

Planting native flowers in a backyard, patio container, or community garden can provide critical food and habitat for ...

School meal programs play an important role in helping students stay healthy and ready to learn. To make sure these meals are safe and nutritious ...

Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a way to spend a little more time outside. Take a break from the sun to ...

The Cook County 4-H Youth Development team is thrilled to announce this year's Mixed Feelings Summer Camp for youth ages 10 ...

At a time when grocery costs are high, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 366 pounds of lean protein to food pantries ...

Gardening with native plants can be a satisfying journey. Come on a walking tour of three gardens at Touch of Nature with ...

This summer season has been hot and dry with scattered rain events in Northen Illinois, which makes it difficult to regulate plant growth and quality of vegetables in the garden. When temperatures ...

A sad fact of life is that sometimes a tree must be cut down. Some trees are beset by invasive insects or disease, others may be mangled by storms, and some die from environmental stress or old age.

This blog is the second part of a two-part series analyzing the 2025 Farmland Values Report published by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA). The report ...

As we creep toward spring, many gardeners begin to get the urge to get out in the garden. Seed starting and garden planning activities are well underway. One gardening technique that many gardeners ...

The Poinsettia, a vibrant red flower that graces our Christmas décor, has a rich history of cultivation and symbolism, beginning with the ancient Aztec people of Mexico, where it thrives as a tall ...