Christina Koenig Duke, Realtor

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08/21/2025
07/19/2025

If you’ve wandered through Murfree Springs lately (460 SE Broad St. in ) and spotted the colorful flags dotted around the pond near the parking lot, you’re probably wondering what that’s all about. Something is quietly in the process of transformation, and it’s more than just a new garden.

Outdoor Murfreesboro’s natural resources team is in the midst of a large-scale native plant restoration, replacing ornamental plants with hardy natives that support the local ecosystem.

The vision? A garden that works with nature instead of against it—nearly 4,000 square feet designed to nourish pollinators, shelter wildlife, feed birds, and inspire the community. Over 1,400 plants are being introduced in carefully planned phases. Each species was chosen for beauty, resilience and purpose, from blooming perennials to plants that can hold their own in floods or droughts.

Through Murfreesboro’s Indigenous Plants Project (MIPP) and with help from South Eastern Grasslands Initiative, many of the plants were grown from locally collected seeds—meaning their growth cycle is in sync with our local pollinators.

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https://boropulse.com/2025/07/reclaiming-its-roots-how-murfree-spring-is-returning-to-nature-with-indigenous-plants-project/

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