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Wildflower meadow offers nature’s contribution to portrait backgrounds

By Rich Publicity | Yesterday at 6:00 p.m.

Ahhh, the great outdoors beckons – picnics, barbeques, sports and recreation. The reasons to venture outside are almost limitless. In fact, one excellent reason is … Read more ›

Dicie Hansen, Smart Farm\'s Master Gardener, explains to recent workshop participants the finer points of planting and staking tomato plants.
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Smart Farm Celebrates the Year of the Tomato

By Kathy Tabak | Monday at 8:06 p.m.

Smart Farm began celebrating its "Year of the Tomato" with a workshop held last Sunday. The workshop, entitled "Planting and Staking Tomatoes" took place at … Read more ›

The12th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire features access to three private estates, charming vignettes, food and entertainment and plenty of shopping opportunities. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event, June 15th-16th!
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Model Trains, Gorgeous Gardens and Shopping Galore at the Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire, June 15th-16th!

By Balance Creative | Thursday at 11:05 a.m.

Join us for the 12th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire, Friday, June 15th and Saturday, June16th! This highly anticipated 2-day event allows guests … Read more ›

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Belgard Outdoor Living Showcase at The Barn Nursery

By Julie Joyce | April 21 at 10:29 a.m.

Join The Barn Nursery when we host the Belgard Mobile Trailer on April 28th and 29th. We will be showcasing Belgard products for outdoor living, … Read more ›

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Xfinity Home Takes Digital Home Monitoring To New Level

By Sheree Teller | April 18 at 4:06 p.m.

Protect and monitor your home, control the temperature, turn the lights on and off – and do a host of other home management activities – … Read more ›

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Plant Sale-Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club

By Ivy Guarise, Publicity | April 14 at 10:18 a.m.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club Mark your calendar………… PLANT SALE-The annual, ever-popular Plant Sale will be held the weekend of May 19 and 20 at Reed-Turner … Read more ›

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Plant Sale-Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club

By Ivy Guarise, Publicity | April 6 at 4:50 p.m.

The annual, ever-popular Plant Sale will be held the weekend of May 19 and 20 at Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Center, 3849 Old McHenry Rd. in … Read more ›

Designers Lynn Ward, left, and Jeanine Zapatka will demonstrate the seasonal effect of color in our homes at a Thursday, April 12 program at honquest Furniture for Living, 1455 S. Barrington Road.. Free and open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. Reservations are required. Phone 847-382-1700.
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Spring into Inspiration – Honquest Presents the 2012 Color Story

By Gerlach Group | April 2 at 4:00 p.m.

BARRINGTON, IL (April 2, 2012) – Celebrate “Life in Color: Spring into Inspiration’’ from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 12 at Honquest Furniture for … Read more ›

The invasive teasel plant. Photo courtesy of CFC Community Education.
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CFC shows how to stymie invasive weedy vegetation in your yard

By Citizens for Conservation | March 19 at 9:58 p.m.

May is Invasive Species Month in Illinois. You can get a jump-start on learning about these plants by joining Citizens for Conservation's Community Education Committee … Read more ›

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Smart Farm Goes into High Gear for the 2012 Season

By Kathy Tabak | March 13 at 7:22 p.m.

As the calendar changed from February to March, Smart Farm moved into high gear preparing for its 2012 season. Two workshops on planning your garden … Read more ›

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