Tag: Gardening

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2022 In Review

Judith

As we are getting ready for the 2023 season we wanted to share a few photos from 2022. We put lots of fresh native plants in the ground and maintained many previously installed gardens where the growth of plants over time is able to be seen.

Part of the landscaping business sometimes includes missing out on the chance to see a project grown over time. We are especially grateful to have customers who hire us for maintenance work, giving us the opportunity to see and enjoy our work season after season. If you’re needing help maintaining your landscaping gardens this spring give us a ring!

Echinacea purpurea, commonly called Purple Coneflower with a happy pollinator.

Prairie Dropseed Grasses in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Display Garden.

False Indigo, Purple Coneflower, Prairie Dropseed Grass and Little Joe Pyeweed in the UUC Prairie Garden.

Prairie Dropseed Grasses and Big Blue Stem Grasses with other native perennials.

‘Little Henry’ Sweetspire shrubs, ‘Purple Palace’ Coral Bells, ‘Kodiak Orange’ Diervilla shrubs with other natives perennials.

Pagoda Dogwood tree in full autumn glory.

Thanks for checking out our work! To schedule spring maintenance or start planning a new installation project this summer check out our Contact Page and we’ll get back to you!

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Judith’s in the Journal Gazette

Judith

This past Sunday’s edition of the Journal Gazette featured an article in the Living section discussing the benefits local gardeners have discovered planting native plants in their gardens. The writer of the article, Terry Richardson, interviewed Judith and photographed her home garden to share with the city. There is much excitement in the increased interest that native plants are receiving these days. We at J. Lynne Associates are happy to see these plants getting the attention they need for the benefit of our local ecosystem!

Here is a clip out of the article for you to read. Enjoy!

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Sun/Shade Plant List

Judith

Hello! If you are here because you received an email from us with a link to download this plant list then welcome! If you stumbled across this by accident then you are welcome also! Here is a PDF of the plant list Judith shared in her recent presentation at the Peabody Library with INPS that you may download or print for your personal use. Reach out to us if you have any plant questions or if you would like to bring in JLA to create a container garden for you!

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Anise Hyssop; IHA Herb of the Year

Judith

Each year the International Herb Association (IHA) reports on its chosen Herb of the Year and the herb of 2019 is Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). This member of the mint family has a wide variety of applications from tea infusions to pollinator attraction in the garden. As a medicinal herb Anise Hyssop is beneficial for digestive function and can help reduce inflammation. The herb is also high in antioxidants and has antimicrobial properties that lend its digestive benefits. The leaves can be used to add flavor to salads, jellies, honey, or distilled spirits for a taste of the garden in your evening cocktail.

In its native ecosystem of North America Anise Hyssop can reach heights of four to five feet with stemmed purple flowers topping the stalks. These bloom in mid to late summer and will self seed readily so be ready for little sprouts in the next season. The benefits of this plants extend beyond their decorative and culinary properties and more is being learned about ancient uses of this herb and how it can be useful in a modern health regimen. The IHA offers a book full of information on the herb of the year that you can check out here if you would like to dig deeper into the soil of the Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). Pick up a start of a pack of seeds and start growing some Anise Hyssop in your garden this year!

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Seeing Beauty in Native Plants – A feature in Senior Life

M. Alejandro Soto

I love being a steward of nature and consider it my life’s work, … Creating beauty and providing food plus habitat for native insects and birds is wonderful.”

Judith Nastally, Senior Life, April 2017

The April 2017 issue of the Senior Life Newspaper featured an article about Judith covering her start into gardening, her experience in the landscaping industry and some more points on getting to know what she’s all about. Here’s an excerpt from that article!

Being a vital part of the outdoors is what gets Judith Nastally’s pulse racing, especially in the warmer months of the year…

Nastally, who has her own gardening and landscaping business, J. Lynne Associates, is a Carroll High School graduate and possesses an associate degree of science in design from Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. “

Senior Life, April 2017

Check out the link below to find the April 2017 edition of Senior Life and read the full article about Judith and her work with J. Lynne Associates!

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My 10 years in the retail nursery business alongside my co-workers also provided me with valuable insight. Also, container gardening with native perennials is new, and we are happy to be leading the trend.”


Senior Life, April 2017