SPRINGFIELD - Turkey hunters statewide harvested less this in year according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Just over 13,000 wild turkeys were
Northern Cook County, including Evanston, is facing severe drought conditions due to lack of precipitation, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
In an effort to combat dry conditions, the city encouraged residents to water the trees on their property and in their parkway once a week in a Friday news release.
This may become the second driest May on record in Chicago since 1871, according to The Chicago Tribune, who also reported that slightly more than a quarter of the state is abnormally dry. The last significant drought in the state came in 2012.
According to the release, soaker hoses or watering at a low trickle on all sides of the tree will effectively allow water to soak all the way into the soil and avoid run off.
Kelly Allsup
University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator
Wild parsnip often makes headlines because of its negative effects on naïve gardeners and hikers. Wild parsnip along with giant hogweed and poison hemlock are types of carrots gone bad.
Each has negative impacts to human health, agriculture, and the environment and care should be taken in identifying and removing these misbehaving plants. To avoid the wrath of these infamous poisonous carrots, wear gloves, long pants, long sleeves and eye protection. Consider using herbicides over mechanical control. Wash any contaminated clothes separate from your family s clothing.
Wild Parsnip
The sap of wild parsnip poses a great risk to human health because sap in contact with skin in the presence of sunlight causes bad chemical burns. This condition is known as phytophotodermatitis. Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a biennial native to Eurasia and is most abundant in the northern two-thirds of Illinois. The first-y