More than feeders: attracting hummingbirds to your landscape

By Ken Johnson As temperatures warm and spring progresses, our landscapes come alive. Plants ...

U of I Extension : Spring teases and freezes: How spring temperature swings affect plants

By Ken Johnson Early spring often brings unpredictable weather, from 80-degree days to ...

By Ken Johnson As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree ...

By Lisa Hadden National Agriculture Week is celebrated from March 15-21 this year. This week ...

By Christopher EnrothPhotos/Special to The Source I think a winter diet of heavy, carb-laden ...

By Christopher Enroth Looking out the window midway through winter gives one a bleak view of ...

By Ken JohnsonPhoto/Submitted When you think of growing fruits and vegetables, you probably ...

By Emily SwihartPhoto/Special to The Source During these dormant months, my houseplants are ...

By Ken Johnson While we use them year-round, spices often take center stage during the ...

By Ken Johnson As we’ve already experienced this year, winter in Illinois commonly means snow ...