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GARDEN Rx
Balsam fir is just one of the native conifer species the NH State Forest Nursery grows from seed. Seedlings are graded, bagged and stored in coolers.
You can pick up your order at the nursery, at your county's drop-off location or have it shipped to your home.
tion District to plant native pollinator and
wildlife-supporting plants on the site.
The following year, Clayton built a
1,200-square-foot-high tunnel for propagation,
and in 2022 the nursery opened
to the public. They offer a wide variety of
plants for sun, shade, dry or wet gardens
and, along with Clayton and Abitz, design
consultant Peg Castle can help you
with planning and adding native plants
to your yard or landscape. In addition
to natives, they also grow fruit- and nutbearing
plants and medicinal herbs. Visit
their website, fassettfarmnursery.com,
to see their plant list or better yet,
visit them in person.
Abitz still does garden design and
installation and is working with Clayton
and Castle on gardens around the farm
to demonstrate how native plants can be
Bumble bees and monarch butterflies love the late-summer blossoms of northern blazing star (Liatris scariosa).
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combined to create fruitful and inviting
landscapes that fit their surroundings.
" Biodiverse native plantings nourish our
native pollinators and wildlife species
as well as bring beauty to our yards and
landscapes, " Clayton says. " Native plants
can withstand our regional weather patterns
without a lot of extra watering or
fertilizers, as compared to non-natives.
This past summer, this could be seen in
the health of native plants during the
prolonged drought. "
NH State Forest Nursery in Boscawen
is the place for New Hampshire-grown
trees and shrubs. They have been in
business for over 100 years and offer
inexpensive seedlings of about 50 species
of mostly native shrubs, conifers and
hardwood trees, collecting about 90
percent of the seeds they grow from
their nursery. The minimum order for
any one species is ten, so you might want
to split an order with friends or your
garden club. They also offer mixed packages
of natives designed for supporting
pollinators, wildlife and songbirds that
include five plants each of five different
species. These one- to two-year-old seedlings
are only six to 12 inches tall, so they
will need some TLC to get them established,
but it is worth the effort. Demand
is high and they sell out early. Visit their
PHOTO COURTESY BAGLEY FARM
PHOTO COURTESY NH STATE FOREST NURSERY
http://www.fassettfarmnursery.com

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