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Naperville Gardener – It’s December and… ‘D’ is for ‘Did it again!’
My amazing amaryllis seems to know when I need cheering up. Years ago, when my mom died, I ignored the poor thing for almost...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s November and… “N” is for Normal! (When will it be back?!?!?)
I miss my "old" normal! November is the month that I write about the Naperville Garden Club’s Cup of Cheer™ House Walk, Holiday Market...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s October and ‘O’ is for ‘Officer!’
A few years ago, I attended a program hosted by a group of garden clubs in Joliet. I was amazed to learn that the...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s September and ‘s’ is for ‘Surprise, Survival and Swiffer!’
Surprise! In late August or early September, Surprise Lilies (lycoris squamigera) appear as if by magic with large pink flowers on top of naked...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s August and “A” is for AMAZING!
In May of 2007, I won a basket stuffed with an assortment of houseplants in a raffle at a garden club event. Sometimes, I...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s July and…. “J” is for just wait
Often my gardens are the new home to perennials, shrubs and trees that I didn’t plant. I have really nice soil because every bit...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s June and…. J is for Joy!
Who would ever have thought that we would be heading into summer in a situation such as this? How quickly our lives changed! The...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s May and “M” is for “Might.” It “MIGHT”Still Freeze!
By the time you are reading this, I hope we are done “sheltering in place” and can go shopping! What is more delightful than...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s April and “A” is for Arbor Day!
Arbor Day is April 24- a time to honor the importance of trees, to plant more trees and to consider the care for the...
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Naperville Gardener – It’s March and… M is for Membership!
Having been a “woman of a certain age” for some time now, this writer has been bombarded with information, mandates and suggestions as to...
