Carol Smith Lake County Living

03/05/2026

Great info in this month's Swalco newsletter about recycling.

SWALCO March Newsletter Lake County, Illinois sent this bulletin at 03/03/2026 09:30 AM CST view as a webpagetranslate March 3, 2026 Greetings, SWALCO fans! Welcome to The SWALCO Scoop, our monthly electronic newsletter. This month, we're sharing ways you can properly recycle corrugated plastic elec...

10/14/2025

It's time to remind you again to leave the leaves in your garden beds.

05/31/2025

05/27/2025

03/28/2025

NEW THIS YEAR, GardenFaire will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (FREE) during Gardenfest from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. GardenFaire features garden-themed vendors with products to sell, including jewelry, pottery, bird houses, plants, garden art, honey, books, and more. Gardening advisors from the Master Gardeners, MCC’s Center for Agrarian Learning, local garden centers, the Xerxes Society, the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee, and others will also be on-site to answer questions.

03/21/2025

03/20/2025

9 Plants that repel mosquitoes

Non-GMO Project Verified Seeds. 600 varieties specially selected for home gardeners, including heirlooms, organics, and open pollinated flowers, vegetables, and herbs.

03/06/2025

Free flower and vegetable seeds in time for Spring from U of I Extension Master Gardeners!! Don't miss out! Saturday 10-2 at CLC