Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneChristie Mackison is co-owner of Shooting Star Nursery in Central Point. Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneChristie Mackison and her husband, Scott, started Shooting Star Nursery in 2005. “The single most essential element in any garden is not some particular object, plant
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Multi-coloured plants are suddenly a home decor ‘must-have’. Here’s how to keep them alive
Fads and fashion have always influenced the plants we keep. And so it is with variegated plants, which have become very popular with indoor plant enthusiasts these days. Variegated plants possess multiple colours – typically on their leaves, but in some cases on stems, flowers
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Native plants: They’re resilient, draw bees and are lovely
Native rudbeckia adds a bright splash to the garden. Johnson County Extension Incorporating native plants into the landscape is growing in popularity. Native plants have many benefits, as they can be more resilient in our ever-changing climate, while helping to support a network of beneficial
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How to design and plant a garden: Dan Gill’s guide, from assessing conditions to picking the plants | Home/Garden
How to design and plant a garden: Dan Gill’s guide, from assessing conditions to picking the plants | Home/Garden. Now would be an excellent time create a landscape plan for a small area and do some designing and planting. Small yards are common in urban
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Group pushing native plants at Pentucket hits roadblock | News
WEST NEWBURY — An environmentally oriented group appears to have hit a roadblock in its efforts to ensure all plantings associated with the Pentucket Regional school building project are native species, but the group vows to keep pushing. Last month, West Newbury Wild and Native
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Darling buds of decay: the gardeners embracing dead and dying plants
I was recently reminded of the folk song “The Parting Glass”, thanks to a serendipitous playing on the radio. It’s a song full of joy and sorrow; it makes you want to grieve and rejoice at the same time, treading the line between happiness and
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