Clinton Smay and Travis Burke are taking their nursery to the next level with new plant innovations
Oregon Nursery Country
Profile: Palmer Creek Nursery
Rufino Reyes and his son Jimmy stay nimble to focus on customer needs while maintaining quality.
Profile: Gold Family Farms
Steve and Joe Gold are focused on providing value and quality for their customers through efficiencies and scale.
Profile: Krueger’s Tree Farm
Richard “Dick” Krueger is building a legacy of innovation with a eye toward solving tomorrow’s problems
Nursery Operations
Federal REAP funds help nurseries make the shift to solar power
REAP has helped many nurseries, farms and small businesses in Oregon with beneficial renewable energy projects.
Success comes from reading the future
An accurate read on coming market conditions and a balanced strategy are critical to weathering ups and downs of tree-growing business
Getting a grip on drainage
Standing water can encourage diseases and create a poor environment for plant roots and microbes
Plant Features
Green drenching creates peaceful garden spaces
Gardeners are tapping green’s soothing nature to create peaceful spaces, and nurseries are following suit.
New frontiers for Japanese snowbells
Styrax japonicus is catching the eyes of gardeners and greater attention from growers
Breeders respond to rising demand with an Echinacea explosion
The iconic native plant with star appeal has become the emblem of the pollinator gardening movement, and the cultivars just keep coming.