Gardeners now can pick from thousands and thousands of varieties.
Each spring, my colleagues and I in the Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability major at the University of Illinois, in cooperation with the program director for Allen Hall, offer a class for undergraduate students on sustainability and environment in Costa Rica. The class combines …
On a beautiful fall-like morning last week, a group of East Central Illinois Master Naturalists helped Urbana Park District Natural Areas Coordinator Matt Balk clip Canada goldenrod stems to stop its spread and collecting seeds from prairie sunflower to spread elsewhere in the park.
It’s Ron Bailey’s favorite day of work, even if it means longer hours. Starting at 7 a.m. today until supplies last, he’ll help hand out 4,000 free roses at his Blossom Basket shops in Champaign, 2522 Village Green Place, and Urbana, 1002 N. Cunningham Ave.
This summer, I finished a project begun when my family moved into our current house in the spring of 2012 — replacing the massive privet hedge along our back fence with native shrubs.
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What is your connection to monarch butterflies? To many people, butterflies symbolize the common human experience of transformation and new beginnings.
The ancient plant continues to add a unique look to landscapes.
The township board still needs to approve the transaction early next month, but a closing is tentatively set for Sept. 9, township Supervisor Andy Quarnstrom told News-Gazette Media on Monday. Those tending it would be homeless participants in the CU@Work program, which pays $10 an hour and gives workers a meal, he said.
For better or worse, humankind has not always had a well-defined separation from the plant world as we often see today.
It takes a conscious effort on the part of forest landowners to maintain a diverse woodland ecosystem on their property.
Thanks to quick action by the state Department of Agriculture and others, potentially infected plant material has been removed from the market.
There are more than 20 native species in Illinois, and I am always amazed that many people are unaware of the majority of this interesting and diverse plant family.
As you might imagine, my family spends a considerable amount of time out observing the wonders of the natural world, and I am always fascinated by the way my kids view and interpret things in nature. Many times, their straightforward and simple perspective makes me feel like such a dummy. Th…
This plant’s adaptability is one of its major strengths. It can handle wet or poorly drained areas in your yard, making it perfect for a problematic wet area.
Since 2000, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Cathy Pollack and her team have been working to restore and preserve the rare eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea), one of the most beautiful native flowers in Illinois.
The hearty vegetables can be grown for a big hunk of the year in Illinois gardens.
Thanks to the continued volunteer efforts of C-U Sunrise Rotary, the Decker Garden — a colorful ode to late Champaign Central music teacher Don Decker — continues to flourish at Mattis Park.
The origins of the Annabelle hydrangea can be traced to a town in southern Illinois.
When purple martins arrive in the spring, they often find houses built by human friends.
Home gardeners can take action now for a bountiful harvest later.
Participants in the Champaign County Master Gardener's 2019 Garden Walk will see what a twister can do to a landscape.
Sunny June skies will be a welcome addition to the 2019 Vermilion County Garden Walk, featuring a number of garden spaces that Master Gardeners are well acquainted with but the general public often doesn't visit.
There's no shortage of maple samaras this spring.
Be on the lookout for this plant ailment that has sprouted up in Illinois in recent years.
This year's up-and-down spring temperatures resulted in damage to flower buds on fruit trees across central Illinois.
Tiny, ornate wildflowers are putting on a show right now in East Central Illinois.
After more than a year of intense faculty consultation, the Academic Senate on Monday gave overwhelming approval to the institute, on a temporary basis. The vote was 104-3, with three abstentions.
Started by the church in 2012, its growing mission is to bring fresh produce to those in need.
Before going to battle, take time to learn about your enemies.
The spreading, stately tree at the corner of University and Prospect avenues in Champaign is certainly a historic and interesting specimen.
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