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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for Fall!
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” —Albert Camus
Fall is first runner-up in my choice of favorite seasons. Spring will...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for My Garden Club
Fall always has an aura of fresh starts. I remember how each new year of school was full of new opportunities—new classes, new clubs...
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Naperville Gardener – Thankful To Recycle
I’m thankful that I live where recycling is easy to do!
Every gardener I know has expanded the initial love of growing beautiful plants, trees,...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for the Pollinators and Surprises!
July is a time of delight and surprises in my gardens. The hummingbirds and butterflies are now regular visitors. Hummingbirds seem to have a...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for Peonies! And My Granddaughter, Addy!
Choosing my favorite flower is like picking my favorite grandchild. Love them all, but each has their own time in the spotlight.
Right now, it’s...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for Smart People Who Write Books
I love books and I was thinking about plants to add to my home landscape. I started perusing Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy.
Doug...
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Naperville Gardener – I Am Thankful for Trees
Above / The historic Hobson Oak tree located near the intersection of Hobson and Greene Roads came down in November 2016. Arborists had determined...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for Opportunities To Learn
They’re all around us. Almost every day an invitation to learn something new arrives in my e-mail or snail mail from the local libraries...
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Naperville Gardener – I’m Grateful for Houseplants
I appreciate that February is the shortest month of the year. After a wonderful holiday season, January was spent packing it all up, organizing...
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Naperville Gardener – 2025: The Year of Gratitude
Marilyn Krueger is grateful for her growing grandsons, armed and dangerous!
2025 is going to be my year of gratitude. As I write this column the...