Carol Kranz, a longtime volunteer at the Joliet Park District's Bird Haven Greenhouse, said she'll miss chief horticulturist Kevin Eberhard's "wealth of knowledge" when he retires at the end of May.
"I've learned so much about gardening from being there with him," said Kranz, of Channahon, who is also president of the Joliet Area Garden Club. "He's always willing to take the time to sit down and give you pointers and point you in the right direction."
Kranz said she volunteers early in the year when the little plants come in, at the spring plant, and one or more days a week just to "keep up on things that are growing." But Eberhard, who turns 60 in June, said "it's time" after 33 years of service, even though he will miss his customers.
Eberhard said he loved catering to his customer's preferences through the years and making sure they were "the right plant parent" for the plants they selected.
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