Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comLatest gardening trends, techniques, and tools will be among the topics at McHenry County Gardenfest in April.Gardenfest is a daylong series of seminars and workshops for gardeners of every […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comFree, self-guided tours of 11 McHenry County family farms are part of the annual Farm Stroll from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25.The educational, agriculture-centric tour will […]
By Nancy ShevelAbout 4,400 different species of worms are grouped into five families. Of those thousands of species, 2,700 are considered earthworms. American gardens are called home by at least […]
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