Holiday baking brings family and friends together and creates lasting memories as friends share recipes, stories, and meaningful time together. Amid the flurry of flour-covered countertops and mountains of messy mixing bowls, keep food safety in mind.
Few of us stop to wonder how that slice of pumpkin pie made it onto our plate, but if it weren't for the Illinois pumpkin industry and plant pathologist and Extension specialist Mohammad Babadoost, the classic fall dessert might not be on the menu at all.
Winter is hard on trees. Wind, ice, and cold temperatures can harm trees through sunscald, branch-breaking ice loads, or winter burn on evergreens. Taking preventative measures in the fall can help minimize winter injury to trees in the landscape.
Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass through Illinois but are not here to stay.
Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree seedlings go wild, doing three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene.
For centuries, gardens have provided a unique bridge between humans and the natural world.
Plants are designed to travel.
Find gourds absorbing? Try growing a loofah sponge
Explore agriculture technology to inform the future of digital ag
Give summer-blooming bulbs a second chance, store them overwinter
Extend the season with fall flowers for your beds, borders, and containers
Avoid injury, fines, power outages by calling 811 before digging
Create backyard paradise with tropical plant garden
Midwestern hemp database applications open until July 24