The Garden of Live Flowers

Good luck indeed...can't wait to see what you ...

2012-01-02T17:01:40.993-06:00

Good luck indeed...can't wait to see what you have planned for this coming year :-)

I'm going to assume you're a Calvin & ...

2011-12-08T14:01:26.328-06:00

I'm going to assume you're a Calvin & Hobbes fan, so "Verbing weirds language!" :) Good luck on your dissertation and FORE! P.S. I used to be on a corporate golf league. I know--right?!

Looking forward to your big announcement and new p...

2011-11-29T07:42:31.019-06:00

Looking forward to your big announcement and new project next spring, Diane. Good luck with your dissertation!

Good luck with your dissertation Diane! Looking f...

2011-11-28T14:09:37.792-06:00

Good luck with your dissertation Diane! Looking forward to your big announcement and new project!

Good luck on your dissertation. You'll do grea...

2011-11-16T16:39:55.286-06:00

Good luck on your dissertation. You'll do great! Looking forward to your next project.

Enjoyed the tour, you really make the place look b...

2011-10-10T15:51:27.927-05:00

Enjoyed the tour, you really make the place look beautiful.

Great job! love the photos.

2011-09-15T09:51:09.478-05:00

Great job! love the photos.

Your garden looks great, found your blog when I sa...

2011-09-07T18:25:07.395-05:00

Your garden looks great, found your blog when I saw a photo of google showing your Viola 'Hearthrob'. It's lovely, shame I can't find any in the UK.

What a wonderful place to visit Diane! I love all...

2011-07-27T23:46:46.862-05:00

What a wonderful place to visit Diane! I love all the sculptures and the stone in the garden.

Kudos for rocking the Botany conference!

Congrats on your talk. Glad to hear you kicked but...

2011-07-20T19:23:46.347-05:00

Congrats on your talk. Glad to hear you kicked butt! That garden is amazing. Thanks for sharing a treasure.

The Pinocchio statue is awesome. The park looks lo...

2011-07-19T18:55:11.052-05:00

The Pinocchio statue is awesome. The park looks lovely and I hope to get a chance to see it one day.

June is one of my favorite hostas. Your lilies ...

2011-07-07T21:34:59.107-05:00

June is one of my favorite hostas.

Your lilies are beautiful Diane!

So jealous! You can grow hops! My husband homebr...

2011-07-01T09:00:57.666-05:00

So jealous! You can grow hops! My husband homebrews and would like to grow some of his own, but there's always a chance there's some way to do it. Love the blooms! Especially the pink lily!

Your garden seems to be fending quite well by itse...

2011-07-01T08:00:23.181-05:00

Your garden seems to be fending quite well by itself, Diane. Your lilies are beautiful, and I love that hosta. I have several "what was I thinking" plants, too:) Right now it's the obedient plant that seems to have overtaken my butterfly garden.

It's amazing to see the changes from one seaso...

2011-05-17T09:18:02.426-05:00

It's amazing to see the changes from one season to the next. It's a totally different pallette. Obviously, someone knew what they were doing when they did the planting. Most amazing is the contrast between the wild garden and the tall urban landscape in the background. I look forward to checking out more of your blogs in the future!
Heidi

@Monica - They are redbuds. I want to try to go ba...

2011-05-16T08:26:47.405-05:00

@Monica - They are redbuds.
I want to try to go back on May 29 and take another picture for comparison to Spring Fling!

I can't get over how different it looks at dif...

2011-05-15T16:48:57.117-05:00

I can't get over how different it looks at different times. I've not seen this version of spring. Are those trees redbuds?

The cooler spring seems to be making a difference ...

2011-05-14T21:04:43.159-05:00

The cooler spring seems to be making a difference in the growth at Lurie, just as it is here in our backyard. So interesting!

How beautiful, Diane! Certainly looks different t...

2011-05-14T19:37:16.690-05:00

How beautiful, Diane! Certainly looks different than late May two years ago. Thanks for sharing--it isn't easy for me to get to the Lurie, so I really enjoy seeing it during the different times of year.

Wow, AWESOME!

2011-05-04T22:53:06.089-05:00

Wow, AWESOME!

I enjoyed your post- It was really interesting to ...

2011-04-29T08:42:17.223-05:00

I enjoyed your post- It was really interesting to see a garden move through the seasons.

Love your orchid caption, "I find the lack of...

2011-04-20T10:30:49.476-05:00

Love your orchid caption, "I find the lack of soil disturbing." Made me laugh.

Fantastic photos, that orange is Amazing.

Wow, that orange orchid is a stunner, Diane! I...

2011-04-13T08:21:30.991-05:00

Wow, that orange orchid is a stunner, Diane! I've never been a big fan of orchids either, but I can see how they can grow on you (no pun intended either). I missed our local orchid society show, or I probably would have come home with one, too. But I love all the little juniors in your windowsill--so cute!

I have never seen this method before! I am going t...

2011-04-12T07:44:16.311-05:00

I have never seen this method before! I am going to have to try it out. Thanks for sharing!

Ok, I was about to OMG, but then I saw MBT's O...

2011-04-10T17:57:46.445-05:00

Ok, I was about to OMG, but then I saw MBT's OMG and didn't want to be redundant. Never mind. . . OMG, that orchid is fabulous dahling!

LOVE Ted's! I used to live in Tinley Park and shopped there for perennials all the time, completely overlooking the fabulous succulents. I'm still not that far from Ted's, and now taking advantage of having such a great local resource for succulents since recently falling hard for them. Ted's a really cool dude. Usually once or twice a year he visits the greenhouse where I work sporadically. Even though he's technically retired, when I visit his place it's not unusual to find him in the greenhouses.

Love the African violet - looks very happy and healthy!