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.comVisitors are urged to dress appropriately for a visit to working farms during the 2022 McHenry County Farm Stroll this weekend.Four Woodstock farms are among 11 that will be […]
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 Cheryl WormleyA dear mentor and friend of mine and of hundreds of young 4-H members and Home and Community Education members died last week. Just two weeks ago, she […]
Nancy Shevel – GardeningIn 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 their […]
A good way to bring color into your yard on a monthly basis is with native flowering shrubs.Blue Wild IndigoBlue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), which is a nicely formed medium […]
The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped local 4-H groups from continuing to improve many skills and complete projects.McHenry County 4-H is part of the University of Illinois Extension.“Extension has done […]
Garden Walk 2019, hosted by the McHenry County Master Gardeners, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13 – rain or shine – starting at the Demonstration […]
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