Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is native to eastern North America, including the northern half of Illinois. It grows in wet areas, such as marshy woods, wetlands, stream banks, and bogs. It is ...

Celery is a good choice for this. Add water to a large water glass. Cut 2 inches off the base of a store-bought celery bunch. Stick toothpicks around the base and immerse the bottom of the bunch in ...

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If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far.

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Even with snow on the ground, it's time to plan your spring garden. Learn when to plant seeds and vegetables, and how to get a head start indoors.

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A fresh approach to an old fave makes Roses Fine Food on Detroit's east side the Detroit Free Press/Chevy Detroit 2026 Restaurant of the Year.

Tim Parks stands in front of his tractor before giving a presentation Saturday on growing giant pumpkins at Parks Garden ...

This time of year, many of us are burning wood stoves and fireplaces, wondering where to dump all of the ash that accumulates. Well, in the garden of course! Wood ash varies in chemical make-up ...