It's not unusual to see sunflowers in Illinois, but it's definitely not normal to see one this massive. A man in Illinois just shared video of a sunflower that is so enormous, it's bigger than his own head.
Beautiful but deadly is the best way to describe it. It's a plant commonly found in Illinois that can be a looker, but the truth is it's extremely toxic and especially so for children that get ahold of its seeds.
If you're looking for somewhere to drive the next few weeks, you'll want to check out Richardson Farm and its hundreds of thousands of tulips blooming over the next few weeks.
Some will tell you that buying flowers for Valentine's Day is cliche. I say try NOT buying your girl some and see what happens. Here's how to save some money.
The daylong planting marathon is this Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day, and will be a massive beautification project for the roundabout at North Main and Auburn streets.
Since I didn't have the time (or cash) to get a nice card and/or flowers for each and every one of you, how about some Valentine's Day info you can use tonight if the conversation begins to lag?