Fall Foliage

Western Avenue garden planted with TLC

24 May 2012

Western Avenue Elementary School students got down in the dirt Thursday planting the Geneva school's Get Up and Grow garden. It is the second full year for the garden.

Garden Tip: Take advantage of Year of the Herb

24 May 2012

Did you know that 2012 is the Year of the Herb? Try adding perennial or annual herbs to your ornamental or edible gardens. Herbs can add flavor in your cooking, but think about adding them to lemonade or iced tea for a refreshing summer beverage. Herbs attract pollinators for better crops plus their fragrant foliage deters rabbits and deer, making them ideal for planting around the vegetable ...

One to grow: Katie dwarf ruellia

24 May 2012

Plant tolerates heat and drought, grows in sun or shade, and blooms all summer and fall ... sounds like a dream, right?