Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nine of the prettiest gardens in McHenry County are calling the public to pack a snack and roll down the windows for the annual Garden Walk from […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Some of the prettiest gardens in McHenry County will be part of the annual Garden Walk from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The University […]
With all the foliage gone, now is the perfect time to start planning. If you have some open areas in your gardens or landscape, there are several summer blooming bulbs […]
This might be a good time to reimagine or reinvent your gardens and landscapes using native plants, shrubs, and trees, which were here before the settlers arrived in McHenry County […]
Like the poinsettia, the amaryllis is cultivated to bloom during the winter holiday season. And just like the poinsettia, it is usually thrown into the compost bin after blooming is […]
No flower reminds us of the winter holiday season more than the large showy poinsettia plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima ). Like the chrysanthemums that many people buy for fall color and […]
In my columns, I try to promote the use of native plants in your landscape. Sometimes though the heart must have what the heart desires. I’m talking about chrysanthemums, which […]
When fall arrives (autumnal equinox 9/22/20), I take the time to reassess my garden plans. Did I accomplish the goals/designs I started with last fall? One of my goals has […]
Nancy Shevel – Gardening In my last column on orchids, I tried to explain how easily orchids can be grown in the home with just a little basic knowledge of […]
A good way to bring color into your yard on a monthly basis is with native flowering shrubs. Blue Wild Indigo Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), which is a nicely […]
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