Vista 222 Landscape Design Project

on Friday, 16 December 2022. Posted in Landscape architect, Landscape contractor

Applegate event venue and winery before and after photos

Vista 222,  an Applegate Valley event venue, contracted Shooting Star Nursery for landscape design at their winery which features views across 70 acres of picturesque vineyards. Below are photos taken throughout the process, from project start to following up after the landscaping has become more established.

Before

Before landscaping
Plants being positioned for planting

Year One

rock wall terracing
gorgeous purple blooms invite pollinators
deer and drought resistant plantings
blending blooms and grasses
Bouteloua 'Blonde Ambition' grasses add a playful touch
Zauschneria invites hummingbirds
rock wall terracing and paths

Year Two

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Job Posting for Office Manager

on Friday, 07 October 2022. Posted in Landscape architect, Landscape contractor

Join our team! Office Manager and Plant Pro

 

class 10 year anniversary first day spring

Shooting Star Nursery seeking- Office Manager

Office manager role includes:

-Answering phone and processing requests, payments, orders, delivery requests, etc.

-Making sure file of orders is kept up to date

-Entering bills

-Making tags for new items that come in

-Keeping plant info signs up to date and out on the floor (could be a shared job)

-Cleaning office and maintaining office order

-Potentially keeping up with Instagram account

-Open and close of the office 

Benefits:

-Pay starts at $19 an hour (dependent on experience in offices and with plants) with raises dependent on responsibility taken and experience

-Health and Dental Plan offered after 6 months

-IRA offered after one year

-Paid 80 hours of PTO 

Hours are M-F 8-4 most days or 8-5 some days. Winter hours can be less. Position is open as of October 10th but a new candidate may be able to delay start to mid January.

 

This is a fast paced environment during the busy season of spring and fall.  Some experience with plants is a must. Strong work ethic, punctual nature, patience, team participation and willingness to learn and take on new tasks are required.   Occasionally the office manager may help with customers, tag plants, or water but that would not be their main role.  The nursery has a wide range of duties and sometimes everyone pitches in.  

Our Nursery:

Shooting Star Nursery prides itself on providing exceptional customer service as well as outstanding plants that make sense for our climate. We grow a lot of the plants we sell and have a well rounded staff that feel like family, many for 10 years now. There is a huge knowledge base among our staff, so this is a great place to learn your plants. Plus you get to be inside and out and no day is the same as the other. 

  Please send resumes to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. No phone calls, please

An Interview with Head Grower Erik Petersen, Part 1

on Sunday, 08 May 2022.

Erik Petersen

If you’ve visited Shooting Star Nursery, you’ve probably noticed that we have large areas in and around our hoophouse that are flagged with ‘Not For Sale Yet’ signs. These plants are all part of our onsite growing operations.

We asked our Head Grower, Erik Petersen, to tell you a bit about the plants we grow here at the nursery, and what the benefits of buying locally-grown plants are.

What kinds of plants does Shooting Star grow onsite? We grow and propagate regionally-appropriate, unusual, and hard to source plants; mostly perennials, grasses, and shrubs.

HoophouseAbout how many plants does the nursery grow onsite? Approximately 50,000 perennials, 15,000 ornamental grasses, and 19,000 shrubs per year - in sizes ranging from 4” to 15-gallon pots.

How long does it take for a plant to go from a tiny plug to being ready for the sales floor? Most perennials take approximately 8-10 weeks to finish in a 1-gallon container. Grasses can range from 6-10 weeks, depending on the variety and season. And some plants, like Echinacea, can take 12-14 weeks of grow time!

Growing Grounds edit smAre there benefits to purchasing plants that are grown locally? Yes! To begin with, the plants we grow here at the nursery are already acclimated and accustomed to our local climate and seasons, rather than plants having just arrived from Portland or the Willamette Valley.

We don't overly push our plants with heavy fertilizers, and they aren’t coddled in hot houses. They aren't addicted to liquid feed fertilizers that just promote big blooms and overgrowth and lead plants to failing once they’re planted in your yard. As a result, our plants adapt quickly and easily to your garden.

In addition, our growing practices are ecologically minded: we incorporate lots of natural Integrated Pest Management in our growing methods, and never ever use neonicotinoids – which are extremely harmful to pollinators.

Supporting the nursery also allows us to grow and share lots of cool, unusual plants you won't find at big box stores or from huge nurseries that grow large quantities of a few standard offerings. Finally, when you buy locally grown plants from Shooting Star Nursery, you’re supporting a local business and a local staff. Thank you!