Garden Tours

Walk #1: Judy Woodson residence I was so fortunate 5 years ago to find my new home next to a Land Conservancy natural wetland. However, I couldn't see into the wetland because of buckthorn and thistle. My yard also, contained three islands of non native shrubs and garden perennials--Stella de […]

Walk #2: McHenry County Planning & Development Administrative Center, host Scott Kuykendall, Water Specialist In 2011, McHenry County converted areas of conventional turf grass near the entrance of the McHenry County Administrative Building to native plant species as part of xeriscaping and rain garden demonstration projects. The intention of the […]