Monrovia Nursery Company — now based in Dayton, Oregon — is the nation’s largest grower of premium plants by sales and container acreage.
Oregon Nursery Country
Profile: Heritage Seedlings & Liners
From its inception, Heritage Seedlings & Liners has focused on propagating liners of rare and unique deciduous plants.
Profile: Ekstrom & Schmidt Nursery
Ekstrom & Schmidt Nursery started with 10 acres and has grown to more than 160 acres and is known for Japanese maples, dogwoods and redbuds.
Profile: Columbia Nursery
Columbia Nursery specializes in growing rare and unique conifers and Japanese maples.
Nursery Operations
Nurseries find ways to overcome workforce language barriers
Like a lot of people, Ben Verhoeven, owner of Peoria Gardens in Albany, Oregon, took two years of Spanish in high school — but it didn’t really stick. “I’m pretty sure I goofed off most of the time,” he said. Years later, as he first worked on his family’s nursery and eventually took the reins, […]
Bare-root grading among the most challenging tasks
Grading bare-root trees is both a subjective and an objective process.
Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners
Salem nursery is now a destination for many wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts.
Plant Features
Japanese maples are always in style
Collectors and new developments mean Japanese maples are still one of the hottest sellers.
Perennials that beat the heat
Breeders are developing plants to meet increased demand for heat-resistant, sun-tolerant perennials
Consumer fascination with hues of red, pink and burgundy is fueling a growing tropical plant trend
Tropical plants with red leaves or flowers have been popular for a long time, but consumer fascination shows no signs of waning.