Monrovia Nursery Company — now based in Dayton, Oregon — is the nation’s largest grower of premium plants by sales and container acreage.
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What nearly two decades of intelligent sprayer research has taught us.
\One of my earliest field experiments after arriving at Oregon State University found me walking nursery rows with two people who knew far more about… Continue Reading…
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Why your voice is essential
Your membership in the Oregon Association of Nurseries is more than a plaque on the wall or a yearly renewal notice.
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ONF scholarships help recipients launch their career in horticulture
America can’t be prosperous without young people showing the initiative to learn, grow and enhance agricultural production. That’s why the Oregon Nurseries Foundation (ONF) rewards… Continue Reading…
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Hellebores make winter more beautiful
Breeders are focusing on extending flowering season and improving plant and flower structure
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Sofia® Cherry Laurel and Saturnalia™ American hybrid oak shine at New Varieties Showcase
Sofia® Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zsofi’ PP33411) was voted as the People’s Choice Best in Show winner in the 2026 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase.
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Eschenfelder Farms wins Best in Show at Farwest
Visitors to this year’s Farwest Show were greeted by some creatively displayed booths from both growers as well as suppliers.
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A sense of excitement in the air at Farwest
This year’s attendance at Farwest was strong with more than 4,000 attendees. More than 30% were first-time attendees.
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Learning your challenges face to face
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most during my time as OAN president has been getting out and visiting your farms.
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J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. celebrates 80 years as a nursery standout
J Frank Schmidt & Son Co. hosted an 80th anniversary celebration at its nursery, looking back at it’s storied past while looking to the future.
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Monrovia Nursery Company celebrates 100 years of innovation and looks to the future
A celebration at Monrovia in Dayton, Oregon marked the centennial of the storied nursery as it looks toward the future.
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Deciphering Oregon’s plastics recycling law
Farwest Show panel attempts to shed light on confusing law and define impact for growers
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

The Farwest Automation Summit gives a glimpse at how new tech can improve margins
Newer, smarter automation technology can move the needle and maximize margins.

A closer look at topramezone 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 […]
Plant Features

Hellebores make winter more beautiful
Breeders are focusing on extending flowering season and improving plant and flower structure

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.
Recent Columns
Why your voice is essential
By Jeff Stone
Your membership in the Oregon Association of Nurseries is more than a plaque on the wall or a yearly renewal notice.
Learning your challenges face to face
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most during my time as OAN president has been getting out and visiting your farms.
The show that rooted an industry
By Jeff Stone
Trade shows are still the living room of an industry. They are part marketplace, part family reunion, part classroom, and part proving ground. In a world dominated by screens, algorithms, and rushed digital exchanges, there remains something powerful about standing shoulder to shoulder with the people who grow, ship, innovate, and sustain the green industry. […]
Growing Knowledge
What nearly two decades of intelligent sprayer research has taught us.
\One of my earliest field experiments after arriving at Oregon State University found me walking nursery rows with two people who knew far more about pest management than I did: nursery IPM specialist Robin Rosetta and plant pathologist Jay Pscheidt. We were setting out small pieces of yellow water-sensitive paper — tucking them deep inside […]
Researchers explore how to best help trees through days of high heat
Dalyn McCauley and Clint Taylor By the middle of a hot summer afternoon, most of us make the same decision. We look for someplace cool. It might be the shade of a porch, beneath the canopy of a favorite tree, or the comfort of an air-conditioned office. At a nursery, crews naturally shift the day’s […]
Box tree moths pose a threat to Oregon nurseries
By Jana Lee
While box tree moth has not been detected in Oregon, this pest is of great concern since Oregon is the top producer of boxwoods in the country, followed by California and Ohio.











