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.
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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.
With a little planning, you can extend your harvest.
Prescribed burns may appear frightening, but they play an important role in maintaining the health of natural areas.
Daffodils, some of the first flowers to pop up in spring, are prevalent in southern Illinois.
Researchers are using phenology data to manage plants.
A rain garden is a chace to create a beautiful area on your property that serves a purpose.
In this season of multitudes of seed-catalog mailings, I have found it to be an ideal time to set gardening goals for the coming year during the down time associated with the shortest and coldest days of the year.
It's nowhere to be found in the Danville Area Community College greenhouses right now, making them a wonderful oasis of green plants and horticulture in action.
One aspect of Charles Darwin’s significant research was showing us the close relationship between plants and pollinating insects.
Two such past incidences have caused the virtual elimination of American elm (Ulmus americana) and American chestnut (Castanea dentate) trees across our continent.
