Pollinator Week begins on Monday, and the University of Illinois Extension is inviting the public to learn more about the ...

And those wild parsnips, which show up along Illinois roadways, at the edges of parking areas, in vacant lots or anywhere weeds flourish this time of year, can put a serious dent in your ...

Scientists and volunteers are finding trees, flowers and other plants afflicted by herbicide drift everywhere they look in Illinois, including in nature preserves, state parks, orchards, school ...

"My nemesis." Expert issues warning over hidden dangers of deceptively beautiful flower: 'Spread throughout most of my area ...

‘No Mow May’ is a little helpful, but native plants are better, experts say Posted April 29, 2024 5 ... a horticulture educator with Illinois Extension’s Naperville office.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Native plants aren't just good for birds and bees. They also make the land more resilient to the effects of climate change and can even help prevent it.

Thanks to pollinating insects, flowering plants had tremendous advantages over plants that spread pollen only by wind, spurring the explosion of angiosperms, according to Illinois Extension at the ...

You know enough to sidestep a melted Popsicle on the sidewalk. Your devotion to sunscreen borders on religious: Yes, you re-apply. Dehydration? You fight it with an always-full water bottle.