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Laurine Byrne

@charmedgarden.bsky.social
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Master Gardener, Garden Designer, garden geek, Trekkie, love to cook and hike especially with my hubby, mother of sons, staunch Mental Health advocate, and occasionally binge zombie movies. No DMs

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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Morton Arboretum prairie gardens are so under appreciated until the end of summer, just before the trees change color. Then there’s no competition IMHO. The path is about 2 miles, but it’s a hike more for the senses than the exercise. #fallcolors #prairie #illinoisprairie #mortonarboretum
Soft greens, yellows and red browns in a tall grass and wildflower part of the prairie gardens at the Morton Arboretum in Illinois. The colors are peaceful.A path through the prairie garden showing the tall grasses and wildflowers on both sides of the grassy path. A wildflower that has gone to seed with rust colored seeds at the center of the soft green seed pods
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our Blue Swallowtail kept us company in the garden today. We fed her well. #bitterflies #swallowtail #flowergarden #gardenlife
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
From the garden today 🫜. Hated beets as a kid but they were from the can. You can’t beat beets from your own backyard. I roasted them with rosemary thyme and tarragon and a little olive oil. They’re so sweet even our son is eating them. Like candy!! #gardenlife #backyardgarden #vegetablegarden
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happy cuddly kitty Caturday night from rain soaked Chicagoland. #caturday #cuddlykitty #stellamarie
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our “come again” tomatoes. I love that our cherry tomatoes like their summers with us so much that they come back every year. Cherry tomatoes readily self sow, are extremely easy to grow, and tolerate our funky Chicago weather with no complaints. Plus they’re yummy. #gardenlife #cherrytomato
A handful of my favorite heirloom orange and yellow tomatoes in cherry tomato size, just picked from the vine in our garden.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This little tree (or bush?) lives in the parking lot of our community college gym. It’s been here at least 3 years & this year it has a sibling(?) with it. Bright red branches reaching for the sun from a wee sandy home. I love it!! #trees #thegoodlife
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Greg 🤍 MidwestUSA @midwestusa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Beautiful summer flower colors in Minnesota #LandscapePhotography #Nature #ECK #BlueSkyArt #Minnesota
Beautiful summer flowers in Minnesota.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Happy cuddly Caturday Night from me and Stella Marie. #caturday #cuddlykitty
A picture of my fluffy little cat named Stella Marie curled up on my lap with her little paw covering her face on a Caturday Night
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In other sh**ty news, smoke from the Canadian wildfires has made its way to us in the near south suburbs of Chicago. The air smells & tastes like burning chemicals even with a mask on. My heart goes out to our northern neighbors. I can’t imagine how awful this must be. #Canadianwildfires
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Just got home and someone wants a word. Apparently I missed snack time. #NalatheChonk #cats
A chonky grey and black tabby cat named Nala sitting and staring at me with a very serious little face because I was gone all afternoon and apparently missed treat time. I got the message loud and clear and she has been treated with plenty of yummy treats. I may now be forgiven.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The chive are in bloom in our smidgen of a garden. Who knew spicy could be so pretty #garden #bloomscrolling #flowers
Soft lavender flowers on chive plants with a wee yellow moth on them.A close up of the beautiful soft pink chive flowers.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
. . . And the top baddie himself. The game has been in the same spot for the 3 years she’s been with us but for reasons only a cat would know, today she chose violence. #gatosloco #cats
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Nala has been hunting the bad guys all day. She found this chess game, pulled it off the shelf, and dug out the stormtrooper . . .
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Hiked Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio with my hubby last week. This is Brandywine Falls, one of 3 waterfall hikes. And . . . A Sorting Hat. Yep. In the middle of these magical woods. #hiking #Waterfalls #magicalwoods #naturephotos
Beautiful bright sparkling waterfall with a rainbow at the base Bright green foliage on juvenile trees surrounding a felled elder tree. The felled elder has a root in the shape of a wizards hat pointing proudly to the sky
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Yeah, there’s a lot of stressful life going on right now. But there’s also this. Tulips and Daffodils, every spring, everywhere, even in the smallest places. No matter what happens. #bloomscrolling #tulips #daffodils #mothernature
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from 2nd gen Irish American and her 2nd gen Polish American hubby. Today in Chicagoland we’re all Irish 💚☘️. We’re grateful for our immigrant grandparents and welcome the newbies and their families with open arms. #StPatricksDay
Myself and my husband dressed in green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicagoland
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The first crocus have bloomed. This winter weary midwesterner is delighted. Odd how the tiniest bit of yellow will can bring such joy. It’s like finding chocolate when you were certain you’d eaten all of it yesterday. Spring is so close. #springblooms #gardengeekdom #Crocusblooms #Spring
Bright golden small close to the ground  Crocus blooms. Usually the first bulbs to bloom at the end of the winter, signaling Spring is not far away, thus bringing joy to us winter weary midwesterners.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Happy Caturday from Nala and Stella. They’re so 🎶 Happy Together 🎵 #caturday #cuddlykitties
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Hello from Flagstaff, AZ, only slightly warmer than Chicago but we’ll take it. Beautiful hiking trails, clear blue skies, and adorable critters following us on our hikes. #Flagstaff #hiking #naturewalks #hikingwithmyhubby
A wooded hiking trail in Flagstaff Arizona with the San Francisco Mountains in the backgroundA close up photo of evergreen Ponderosa pine needles with the sun shining through creating a calming image. A cute Abert’s squirrel with fluffy ears that point straight up, a plump soft grey body abs a white bushy tail. He followed us for awhile until a cuter squirrel caught his attention.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Happy Caturday. Nala is as impatient for spring as her humans. #caturday
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentines Day. This photo is from a hike in WI a few years ago. Mother Nature sends her love. #HapoyValentinesDay #hikiing #nature
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Another cold day, but still closer to spring than yesterday. These are photos of Sedum Autumn Joy from last summer in our front yard garden. #Bees #butterflies #garden #bloomscrolling
3 different types of Bees busy on a succulent called Sedum Autumn Joy. The plant has soft lilac flowers enjoyed by many different pollinators.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Monday vibes in the land of snow and ice. #cats #snow #itstoocold #mondays
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
A cuddly lap is a good place to be on a cold Monday morning. #cuddlycat #cats #mondays
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Spent the day taking a long winter walk with my hubby and some new friends in beautiful downtown Chicago. Chicago stands with our fellow frozen midwesterners in Minneapolis MN #ICEOUT #Chicago
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our Cornelia Dogwood bushes are finally getting the attention they deserve. In the middle of winter their bright red twigs give us needed relief from the grey skies and sleeping garden. Normally 12x8 ft, regular pruning 3x a year makes room for perennials at their feet. #wintergarden #dogwoods
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Happy Caturday from Stella Marie who is doing the cat version of unbuttoning that top button after two days of turkey stuffing and mashed potatoes. Yum. Also a fine place for a nap. #caturday #thanksgivingnap #turkeybelly
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
A great day in Chicago today
No Kings rally and march in Chicago’s Grant Park on an overcast but lovely fall day, October 18th.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
The first and only bloom on this hydrangea bush in our front garden showed up just a week ago, defying the summer to end. #bloomscrolling #hydrangeas #pinkflowers #gardenlife
A deep pink full bloom showing off like the star she is on a Hydrangea bush with large medium green leaves
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Good morning BlueSky peeps this is just one of many of the beautiful gardens at Catigny Park in Wheaton IL. Every garden is designed differently but all are equally beautifull. IMHO this one is a Monday morning, after coffee of course. #bloomscrolling #wildflowers #CatignyPark #flowers
A field of yellow Black Eyed Susans in full bloom with tall red Zinnias popping up in between trying to steal the Susan’s glory
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Pics from a hike at Illinois State Beach Park on Labor Day with our Danny Boy and my hubby. The prairie path was filled with Monarch Butterflies. The weather was beautiful. My guys were happy, healthy and chatty. 💚🌻 #prariestate #illinois #hiking #prarie #IllinoisStateBeach
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
If you plant it, they will come. #polinatorgarden #zinnias #swallowtailbutterfly #butterflies
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The aliens have arrived. Blazing Star planted awhile ago but only now chose to join us. Looks like something that would take out an unknowing red shirt ensign IYKYK. #blueskygardens #bloomscrolling #gardenlife #BlazingStar #nativewildflowers
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Snapdragons from the garden, on a table on our deck which has garden beds on 2 sides and pots filled with flowers and herbs, because really and truly “that’s too many” is not a legit thing. #blueskygardens #bloomscrolling #flowers #snapdragons
Colorful Snapdragon flowers in a glass bottle placed outside in my garden for happy flower time
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Happy Caturday from Thing 1. Yes, she did fall sleep this way #happycaturday #cats #thenalanator
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The last of our strawberries. They had a good run. #backyardgarden #strawberries #gardening
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Happy Caturday. Caturday afternoon = nap time. This is Stella aka the Stellinator #caturday #cats
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Took a long walk with my hubby and several thousand friends through beautiful downtown Chicago yesterday. #NoKings #Chicago
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Our first strawberry harvest. Strawberries are the first berries of the season. There’s nothing so sweet. Except maybe chocolate. #gardenlife #strawberries #backyardgardening
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This little garden is between our driveway and house in a space that used to be concrete. Filled with drought tolerant perennials - geranium, oregano, & chives - plus chard, it’s needs little water or care, is pollinator friendly, colorful and mostly edible. #garden #bloomscrolling #smallgardens
A small but mighty garden bed filled with oregano and chives, both bloom in shades of purple, chard, purple perennial geranium, and deep blue annuals. Its colors are mainly bright green and purple. It doesn’t need fertilizer or water.  Drought tolerant, pollinator friendly and mostly edible.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The first blooms to follow our tulips and daffodils are from our Viburnums. The birds love this one which is right outside a window in the family room so the whole family, kitties included, can watch the birds gossiping and arguing who gets to perch where. #bloomscrolling #plantnatives #garden
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Good morning. My youngest son planted these and many more daffodils, with me 20+ years ago. We named them Danny’s Daffodils. He would pick the first bloom every spring and bring it in to me along with his joy. 💚
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Happy cuddly kitty Caturday. Miss Stella Marie hogging all the blankets. #Caturday
Cat snuggled in a blanket sleeping on the couch
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Even the cat knows. #Mondayvibes #thismonday
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
At long last -SPRING!! has arrived. For today anyway - it is Chicagoland after all.
Crocus bulbs in bloom with Bright white flowers and orange colored centers.
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
First day of Spring in Chicagoland. Two days ago the birds were singing, the crocus were sunning themselves, and the windows were open. Yesterday hail and today . . .
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Happy Caturday Night #cats #caturdaynight
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
It’s hella grey cold and rainy here but today I’m ok with it because this is what follows - Daffodils - Red Bud Tree - Snow Drops (crocus). #gardenlife #springblooms
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine’s Day from Mother Earth. Found these bright beauties on a hike in SoCal this summer. They were thriving in a hot dry gravelly space, cheerfully doing their succulent thing. #happyvalentine’s #garden #succulents
Photo of Bright green succulents in the shape of opened roses. Wishing everyone a happy Valentine’s Day from mother earth
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Laurine Byrne @charmedgarden.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend my handsome hubby, my science guy and sous chef. Love you forever John
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