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By Abbie Beane / The Bulletin
August 4, 2009
Many who have moved to Central Oregon abandon the natural desert landscape in favor of a classic pastoral landscape: a verdant panorama of perfectly trimmed green grass edged with colorful poppies, geraniums and sunflowers.
But native plant species can be not only beautiful, but environmentally....