There are many reasons we call Oregon “Nursery Country.” The climate is mild, with enough winter cold for dormancy. That’s essential for spring growth. The growing season is long. Plants grow faster to market-ready size and can be shipped sooner. And in the Willamette Valley, rainfall is abundant. Plants can grow and thrive even as […]
Kuenzi Turf and Nursery
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Founded: 1990 by Myron Kuenzi About: Turf and tree nursery offering specimen shade and flowering trees, liners and Japanese maples. Principal: Myron Kuenzi Key employees: General manager Tyler Kuenzi, facilities/maintenance and sod production manager, Josh Kuenzi, tree field manager Luis Tellez, customer service Rick Metzger, accounting Sara Kuenzi, tree sales and inventory James O’Brien, secretary […]
Plants West Inc.
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Founded: 1995 by Alicia Cruz-Bernstein About: Broker-grower of ornamentals, conifers, topiaries, evergreen shrubs and deciduous plants. Principals: Alicia and Adam Cruz-Bernstein Employees: 3 full-time, with 2 additional added in the spring. Contact: 27094 S. Bolland Road, Canby, OR 97013-8103 503-266-3912 [email protected] Online: www.plantswestoregon.com Trade shows: MANTS Listings: 32 listings on NurseryGuide.com Plants West Inc. may […]
Arrowhead Ornamentals
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Founded: 1997 by Mike Coleman and family About: Grower of finished caliper B&B and containerized trees that are sold to landscapers and re-wholesalers, as well as bare root trees that are sold to other growers to be finished. Principals: Mike and Gail Coleman and other family members Key Employees: Mike Coleman, general manager; Gail Coleman, […]
Oregon Association of Nurseries recognizes Friends of Nurseries
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) has recognized four people and one coalition with Friends of Nurseries awards. “The OAN gives these awards annually to recognize officials and others from outside our industry who are solution oriented, who consider the nursery and greenhouse point of view, and who act as a partner, regardless of party […]
People. That’s what it’s about.
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It takes a number of essentials to transform a healthy seed, seedling, cutting or start into a market-ready plant or tree. There’s water. Fertilizer. Pest management. Growing media for containerized plants, or healthy soil for those grown in the field. If any of these are missing or unavailable, the product will suffer or die, but […]
The leadership farm team
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When people talk about the nursery industry’s human resource challenges, they often speak strictly in terms of labor. But the nursery industry needs people at all levels, from entry-level workers to crew leaders, supervisors, managers and above. To succeed in a challenging industry, nursery companies rely on the experience, technical knowledge, management ability and leadership […]
Longtime nurseryman Ed Schultz passes
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is saddened to report the passing of longtime nurseryman Edward Walter Schultz, who owned Calorwash Nursery in Aurora, Oregon and served as OAN president in 1978. Ed passed away October 2, 2018 in McMinnville, Oregon. He was 98. He was born September 27, 1920 to Mathias and Martha (Wanzek) Schultz. […]
Bailey purchases Carlton Plants
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Two major nursery companies with shared Oregon roots are getting back together. Bailey Nurseries, a Minnesota-based grower with extensive operations in Oregon, has purchased Carlton Plants LLC, which is based in Dayton, Oregon, effective October 31. Carlton has specialized in high quality bare root trees, shrubs, vines, rootstocks and liners, while Bailey is a large […]
Oregon Nursery Country shows its best at Farwest 2018
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Growers, landscapers, retailers, brokers, landscape architects, educators, service providers and suppliers came together for the 2018 Farwest Show, held August 22–24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Some were new to the industry, while others have been attending or exhibiting since the show was founded in 1973. Every age and experience level could find […]
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