Jana and Larry Nance’s home at 807 N. Ave. C has been named October’s Yard of the Month by the Elgin Garden Club.Purchased in 2013 and framed by a striking white picket fence, its current plantings complement this historic home. Onlookers can hardly tell that the house had to be taken down to the studs on the inside, club members said.After much work, the couple is reaping the fruits of their labor from the trees, bushes and perennial plants collected over the years, creating a welcoming outdoor space.This year continues to be an exceptionally difficult one for gardeners. The drought ...