Summer is here and if you want to get into gardening you will definitely need to find the perfect pots for your baby plants. Arguably the most intimidating part of transitioning from a balcony to a garden was watching the first one get wrapped up in the back of aRead More →
Disconnect and step outside to see inspiring gardens at the Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden in St. Charles. This summer, join these University of Illinois Extension volunteers to explore creative concepts and ask questions every Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., weather permitting. Learn about straw gardening that beginsRead More →
‘ELE’ELE – Maya Tayal, from Hale’ Opio, couldn’t believe the timing of the seedling distribution by elementary school student ‘Ele’ele Carmila Udarbe and her mentor Basilio “Bunga” Fuertes on Saturday , in front of the Gather Federal Credit Union branch at the ‘Ele’ele. “I just saw the notice regarding theRead More →
Shaun Francis, an extension horticultural specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, cites a senior center in Eudora as an example of the impact of the university’s outreach efforts in horticultural extension. As part of a sustainable food systems project, UAPB extension staff helped set up a gardenRead More →
Spirits of unity and growth echoed clearly and clearly in the song and prayers shared by Elder Sit-a-luk Raymond Peter at the official opening of the Native and Pollinator Garden at Colwood Town Hall. “It’s exciting to open the garden because it will root us in our past and guideRead More →
Whether it’s playing in the garden or baking mud pies, parents strive to attract children outside of these school holidays. Whether it’s playing in the garden, looking for critters, or baking mud pies, parents strive to entice kids outside of these school holidays to seek fresh air and cultivate theirRead More →