Clinton Smay and Travis Burke are taking their nursery to the next level with new plant innovations
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Where collaboration makes a difference
The annual meeting of the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE) is a true benefit to the industry associations.
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New tool helps nursery growers fight pests
Research-backed ‘Pheno Forecasts’ help growers know when to expect pest activity and take action.
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Timing is key when it comes to shifting
Process and timing of moving plants up to larger containers is key to healthy, attractive plants
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Achieving better soil with less toil
Growers using cover crops say they improve soil aeration and nutrients, resulting in better plants
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Color-shifting shrubs keep the excitement going all year long
Color-changing shrubs keep the garden exciting year-round, and they’re a trend that’s catching on with gardeners and landscapers.
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We’re surrounded by color shifters
Plants with foliage that changes colors during the growing season are all around us, if we just stop to pay attention.
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You say goodbye and I say hello …
By respecting the work and treating everyone equally, starting with hello, you can see why Gabriel Mendoza and Robinson Nursery are so successful.
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

Building a solid brand pays big dividends
A good logo and name can go far in helping a nursery carve out a name for itself. But there’s more to a solid brand than that.

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners
Mark Krautmann has sold Heritage Seedlings and Liners to longtime employee Octavio Martinez. The sale was concluded June 1.

Achieving better soil with less toil
Growers using cover crops say they improve soil aeration and nutrients, resulting in better plants
Plant Features

Working with the ODA, nurseries develop sterile varieties of Buddleja
Butturfly Bush (Buddleja) is in high demand because it’s easy to grow and it’s a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies.

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
Recent Columns
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We need to fight for our brand
We are finding that the family farm is under assault. It is a systemic disconnection from agriculture as a society.
Growing Knowledge
Researchers examine two alternatives for fighting liverwort
Weeds, especially liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha), compete with crops for light and nutrients and harbor pests and diseases.
New tool helps nursery growers fight pests
Research-backed ‘Pheno Forecasts’ help growers know when to expect pest activity and take action.
Finding less-thirsty lawns
Study examines turf cultivars with improved drought tolerance, lower water requirements