Seeding lawns

By Ken Johnson Late summer and early fall (mid-August to mid-September) is the best time of the ...

Prairie’s place in modern Illinois

By Duane Friend Picture yourself in what was to become Illinois in the early 1800s. What would ...

by Anna Ferraro For 30 years, Triple Creek Farms has been “home grown, and always fresh.” ...

By Robert Crowe I have always been curious about the wind. Where does it come from and where is ...

By Duane Friend While we’ve all seen lightning, research is showing more to lightning than it ...

By Duane Friend This is the time of year to be putting in a windbreak. Designing, planting and ...

Ken Johnson Before we know it, spring will be here. Before getting too busy planting the ...

By Sasha Grabenstetter Last August, I lost something very important to me – my wedding ring! I ...

By Duane Friend Thousands of farm ponds dot the landscape across rural Illinois. They are ...

By Duane Friend As we near tornado season, we know that Illinois has its share of disasters. ...