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
A closer look at tropamezone as a post-emergence option for Christmas tree growers
For Christmas tree growers, weeds are more than a nuisance. They compete directly with trees for water, nutrients, light, and space. They can slow growth, delay harvest, and reduce quality. Post-emergence weed control options for Christmas tree growers, especially for broadleaf weeds, are limited. That challenge has pushed researchers to evaluate whether newer herbicides used in other crops could safely […]
Powering the workforce pipeline through the HRI Scholarship Program
As experienced growers retire and operations grow more complex, horticulture businesses are asking a critical question. Who is coming next? Plants may be the product, but people are the engine of the horticulture industry. From nursery and greenhouse production to landscape design, and plant breeding to plant health, businesses across the green industry depend on […]
Nurseries juggle challenges when planning production cycles
Planning production to meet sales demand isn’t an easy thing to do in any business. Doing it in the nursery takes it to a whole different level.
Plant Features
Thuja’s longevity is a result of dependability, versatility and innovation
Arborvitae (Thuja) have earned their spot as one of the most widely produced and reliably sold staples in the nursery industry.
Interest growing for natural landscapes that perform
As home gardeners and municipalities increasingly embrace naturalistic gardens, they have become a force in the green industry.
Tree-form shrubs give a big bang in a small space
As the demand grows for container gardening on patios, nurseries are responding by offering shrubs that have been shaped into trees. These can create a large impact in a small space. Brothers Chris and Josh Robinson grew up in the nursery industry. In 2008, they officially joined their family’s business, Robinson Nursery Inc. (Farwest booth […]