Extension news

Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, are on the rise because of the increased exposure to humans and animals. What can we do to protect ourselves?

Classes teach basic dance skills and Tai Chi, stimulate the brain.

Looking for something to do? Here is a list of upcoming Extension courses set in Whiteside and Carroll counties.

In response to the current weather and climate cycle, one change that we can make is how we water plants. Let’s look at some ideas that can conserve water and provide a good vegetable crop.

Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation will hold a pork dinner fundraiser to raise money for several Kendall County organizations.

The hammerhead worm is perhaps one of the strangest and least well-known invaders to our gardens. They eat other invertebrates, such as earthworms, slugs, isopods (rolly pollies), and other insect larvae.

Viburnum leaf beetle was first reported in the Chicagoland area in 2013. Within two years, it was regularly reported to the Morton Arboretu

Introduced commercially to the United States in 2012, pineberries are hybrid, everbearing, white to pink strawberries with red seeds, and they have a flavor and aroma of pineapple, though not everyone can taste it.

These gardens highlight plants with the purpose of appealing to human senses. The plants are meant to be enjoyed in a variety of ways including being touched, smelled, heard, felt, and even tasted.

Illinois 4-H partnered with Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to help turn the tide by planting more than 900 oak trees in 38 counties this spring.

What if we kept rain water where it fell, used it, and directed it back into the ground. We could help mitigate flooding, conserve water, and be rewarded with a beautiful garden!

Exercise your brain, cook with kale, send your kids to sewing class

Warm weather season means more time spent outdoors. It is also time for ticks to be out more and everywhere. Changes in climate are leading to an increase in the ticks and the potential for unwanted diseases.

This extensive lilac collection is a result of a trip to France made by Col. William Plum and his wife Helen. William was a Civil War veteran and lawyer.

Growing plants from seed can be magical and it’s easy.