People who garden often say there is more to it than putting plants and flowers in the ground. They feel a sense of serenity and well-being from getting their hands in the soil, from being outdoors and helping a living thing grow. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the University of Illinois Extension office and the McLean County Master Gardeners will offer a Horticultural Therapy Workshop at the Community Cancer Center in Normal. Its message: gardening can be healing.

There's increasing evidence that many pollinators are on the decline, but a few changes in your yard can help pollinators not only survive, but thrive.

You call it a garden. The cat calls it the bathroom. Can they safely be both?

Sometimes you just want to plant a huckleberry bush in your yard. And sometimes it's just a pain trying to actually find a huckleberry bush. Finding native plants can be a challenge.

The jumping worm and the gypsy moth are two pests you need to keep an eye out for -- they're bad news for plants and gardeners.

What better way to enhance movie night than with a big bowl of your own home-grown popcorn!

The huge flower heads of the hydrangea bring a burst of color—pink, blue, lavender—to your garden.

Sure, you could go to the grocery store to buy fruits to bake into a lovely pie or tart. But wouldn't it be more satisfying to grow your own fruits for your baking needs?

Clubroot is a serious problem in gardens, with broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower vulnerable to its attack.

The most popular backyard crop for gardeners is the luscious strawberry. Host Patrick Murphy has some advice.