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Wildflower meadow offers nature’s contribution to portrait backgrounds

By Rich Publicity | Tuesday at 5:59 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 ›

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Church Missions Plant and Bake Sale

By Bonnie Rudolph | May 9 at 9:09 p.m.

MCHENRY CHURCH MISSIONS PLANT AND BAKE SALE: 1st United Methodist Church is hosting its annual plant and bakesale on Sunday May 20th from 8:00 – … Read more ›

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McHenry Garden Club May Garden of the Month

By Amy Kreutzer | May 4 at 6:28 a.m.

The beautiful foliage is a great site to see at the McHenry Garden Club’s May Garden of the Month owned by Deanne and Matt Olk. … Read more ›

Pictured from the Top Left:Jane Thomas, Chris Metz, Dorothy Kowalczyk, Pat Dicker, Jean Schiller, Amy Kreutzer. Pictured from the Bottom Left: Gina Dunkley, Cathy Klink, Marita Sension, Judy Walter, and Traudl Koeberlein

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McHenry Garden Club April Meeting

By Amy Kreutzer | April 29 at 7:48 a.m.

The McHenry Garden club held its April meeting and all were treated to a class on building your own terrarium by club members Jane Thomas … Read more ›

McHenry Garden Club honors Ed and Wanda Mass with the April Garden of the Month

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MGC April Garden of the Month

By Amy Kreutzer | April 6 at 10:51 a.m.

A blast of color greets motorists each spring as they pass 4908 McCollum Lake Road, McHenry Garden Club's Garden of the Month for April. Hidden … Read more ›

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Warm weather beckons portrait photographer to consider outdoor backdrops

By Rich Publicity | March 29 at 6:48 p.m.

It's official – Spring has arrived. The warm weather offers opportunities for people to get out of the house, to ride their bicycles, start work … Read more ›

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Rain Barrels and Composters for sale

By Jackie Eberle | March 28 at 4:44 p.m.

For a limited time, area residents have the opportunity to save water, reduce the home water bill, provide valuable compost for the garden and support … Read more ›

Pictured from the left are Jane Thomas, Wendy Wu, Sharon Borland, and Chris Metz

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McHenry Garden Club March Meeting with Wendy Wu

By Amy Kreutzer | March 22 at 2:07 p.m.

Wendy Wu from Perennial Poetry visited the McHenry Garden Club and shared her own garden with a slide presentation on how to "Design and Create … Read more ›