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December 2018

By Bill Goloski — Posted November 29, 2018

Get inspired by designers using living screens to block ugly views and divide space, or read about gardeners who are breaking records with long gourds. For pest and weed control, container growers share their experience using hazelnut shells and other mulches to keep pests and weeds at bay and researchers evaluate ways to manage turfgrass […]

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New leadership sworn in at OAN annual meeting

By Bill Goloski — Posted November 5, 2018

A new OAN Board of Directors has been elected for the 2018–19 year, and began their term of office at the annual meeting held during the 2018 Convention event, October 27, 2018. This will be the first board to govern by the new representation-by-segment model, which members approved at the 2017 OAN Convention. Segment representatives […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Convention, OAN, OAN Members

Senninger Irrigation hires vice president of global sales

By Bill Goloski — Posted November 2, 2018

Adam Skolnik has returned to Senniger Irrigation as vice president of global sales, according to a release by the company. With an impressive professional background which includes holding the position of president of the Irrigation Association, Skolnik has more than 40 years of experience leading and growing companies such as Senninger Irrigation Inc., and Irrigation […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Irrigation, Nursery News, Senninger

November 2018 — The People Issue

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 31, 2018

November 2018 — The People Issue In Oregon, nurseries and their people ship close to $1 billion worth of ornamental nursery and greenhouse plants per year. That’s why you will seldom find a nursery owner or manager who does not appreciate the critical role of employees at every level. In this issue: Introduction: People. That’s […]

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2018’s top honors awarded to Oregon’s nursery industry leaders

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 30, 2018

Oregon’s nursery and greenhouse industry leaders and servants were recognized at the annual OAN President’s Awards Banquet held during OAN Convention on October 27, 2018, at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. Each year, members gather and celebrate the accomplishments that have been made by the stellar businesses of the association. Nursery and greenhouse businesses accounted […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Convention, OAN, OAN Members

The essentials of retention

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 24, 2018

Many growers can’t set the price of their products in the national marketplace. They are competing for business with growers from states that don’t have same high cost of doing business, which puts Oregonians at a competitive disadvantage. This means business owners must focus on collecting high-value returns on high-cost labor expenses. When compiling salaries […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Immigration, Labor, People, Retention

Mycorrhizal Applications hires West Coast sales account manager

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 4, 2018

Alex Way has been hired as a sales manager of Mycorrhizal Applications. He will provide support for growers and green industry professionals across all 13 western states, according to a press release issued by the company. Based out of Portland, Oregon, Way will also provide additional support for horticultural distributors who are selling MycoApply mycorrhizal […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: mycorrhizal applications, Nursery News

October 2018

By Bill Goloski — Posted October 1, 2018

Sometimes customers want one thing and climate wants another, but this dilemma presents opportunities for the grower. Also in this issue, researchers and growers explore the use of drones in nursery production, Mike Darcy answers questions received at garden centers this summer, and we meet Ron Kinney — who has been an active member in […]

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OHP releases Fortress® Ornamental Herbicide

By Bill Goloski — Posted September 26, 2018

Starting in early October, OHP’s Fortress® Ornamental Herbicide will be available through OHP distributors. Fortress is a pre-emergent granule herbicide that can be used to control broadleaf and grassy weeds on nursery containers and field-grown ornamentals. Made with a unique combination of isoxaben and dithiopyr and formulated on the engineered Verge® granule, Fortress produces virtually […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Nursery News, OHP, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases, Wholesale Nurseries

Meet the leader: Ron Kinney

By Bill Goloski — Posted September 25, 2018

Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Southern California, and my entire 33-year career in the horticulture industry has been in large-scale nursery production management. After attending Fullerton Community College I graduated with an A.S. degree in ornamental horticulture, and completed my education at Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. degree in […]

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NURSERY NEWS

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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