How Do Insects Survive Winter?
For example Fred Miller reported in UI Extension Home, Yard, and Garden Pest newsletter about an Iowa study on mimosa webworm, a common defoliator of honey locust. These webworms ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Start Your Own Tradition With Rosemary
Rosemary once accompanied holly and mistletoe as a popular Christmas plant. What she did to fall from favor is unclear. However over the last few years, rosemary has made a comeback as decorated ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Demystifying Botanic Language
The binomial (two name) system of species identification consists of the genus and the specific epithet. For example Red Maple, also known as Scarlet Maple and Swamp Maple, are common names of a ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Books For Gardeners
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust is required reading for the flower lover. She details how to care for specific plants for their optimum performance. The revised edition has a ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Winter Is The Time To Learn
January 26: "A Winter Day in the Garden" conference, Zwermann Theatre, Lincoln Trail College, Robinson, IL. 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Keynote speaker Jon Carloftis - "Making the Most of Where Ever You Are& ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Add A Tropical Flair To Your Home With Citrus
Citrus plants can adapt to low light and cool temperatures indoors, but they may never flower. For best flowering they need a greenhouse or an area with supplemental light. Lights ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Colorful Autumn Leaves - Predicting And Planning
People, also known as "leaf peepers," plan vacations around the best fall color. Luckily we don't have to travel far for a good show. Fall color does vary depending on ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Vow To Enjoy Your Garden This Year
I often hear the lamentations of the sunless. Shade blankets their garden each summer and yet the sun loving plants call to them like the Sirens beckoning Odysseus into the ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Highlighting The Rules Of Botanic Name Pronunciations
Most botanic names, particularly the second part of the name, offer a description of the plant. It is often something that makes this plant stand apart from others in the same genus. Many names refer to similar colors in ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Lawn Care – Hire A Service Or Do-It-Yourself?
What is included in a lawn service treatment? Find out what fertilizer or pesticide is being used, why it is being used, and the cost. Ask if they offer organic alternatives and what you might expect ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Interpreting The Language Of Flowers
If the flowers were given upside down then the meaning was the opposite of the traditional meaning. Just how the ribbon was tied had meaning. Tied to the left, the flower symbolism was in reference to ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
What To Do With Roses In The Winter
If covering roses is one chore too many, select roses that are not grafted. They will sometimes be listed as roses "grown on their own rootstock." Or select some of the superhardy roses such as ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
