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rom home decor to flats of begonias, time and again shoppers make the trip to Ida’s Garden Paradise for the perfect gift or plant to adorn their homes.
garage where Dahl stored his equipment. As he saw the surrounding communities start to grow with new housing, he too decided to expand from a landscape business.
But the treasure trove of finds wasn’t what Don Dahl had in mind when he purchased the Homer Glen property more than 25 years ago.
Soon, the garden center blossomed.
“It was a place to park his lawn equipment,” explains Karen Temple. She manages the retail store and is also Dahl’s sister.
Dahl says he knew the business needed a better name. He went to his mother, Ida, and asked for ideas — her suggestion was “garden paradise.” As a tribute, he added her name to the title as well.
Dahl Landscape was growing quickly, and Dahl needed a place other than his own home to store his fleet of equipment: dump truck, lawnmowers and other tools. What most shoppers know as the garden center’s store used to be a
The story of the name is yet another example of how this family-owned business strives to treat its customers like family, whether assisting with a purchase for the home or garden. Temple says the staff is always ready to help customers,
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