According to a recent article posted on the National Wildlife Federation website, “native wildlife co-evolved over thousands of years with the plants that originated within their ecosystem. Native plants provide food, cover, and places to raise young. In turn, wildlife benefits plants through pollination and spreading seeds.” With the best of intentions, however, we may …
Extension Master Gardeners continue this free online-only series, with ideas about adding edibles to your landscape. By combining trees, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers or small fruits and berries in aesthetically pleasing ways, edible landscapes can be just as attractive as ornamental ones. Learn how to “eat your yard” by creating a tasteful home landscape using …
“Wildlife Habitat As Part of Living Schoolyards” recorded webinar on May 2 featuring National Wildlife Federation representatives offered loads of examples to make more places — such as schoolyards — healthier, especially for children and wildlife. Full of specific ideas on how schoolyards can be designed to contribute to our goals for a healthier planet, …
Learn about using annuals plants in your garden from experts on all things green. The free Garden Learning Series continues online on May 8 at 6pm. Advance registration required.
Learn to design native habitats. Illinois Extension partners with Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO in free online Garden Learning Series. Next: April 10
Amy McCullough writes: “….Let’s assume you’ve wisely subscribed to the “leave the leaves” mantra—the recommendation to avoid excessive raking, pruning and tidying in fall and winter gardens. Leslie Uppinghouse, a lead horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, says blowing or hauling away leaves and other good organic material—then buying mulch …
Free 2024 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Imagine tasting your own vegetables picked fresh from your garden… Build your success with research-based methods that promote healthy, productive plants. To get the most out of your garden, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will give you steps to plan and tend your …
by Patty Wetli | February 13, 2024 “….’Unsustainable human activities are jeopardizing the future of migratory species — creatures who not only act as indicators of environmental change but play an integral role in maintaining the function and resilience of our planet’s complex ecosystems,’ be it pollinating plants, transporting nutrients or storing carbon, Inger Andersen, …
February 10, 202410:00 AM to 2:00 PMA mega seed and resource event. Get free seeds and information for your 2024 gardens.You do not need to bring seeds to attend or to get free seeds. Support small business vendors. Grab-and-go snacks will be available for purchase. Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center2700 Civic Center Way, …
Free Garden Learning Series for 2024 Announce
