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Articles and posts by Curt Kipp

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle wins People’s Choice honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2015

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-VII’ PPAF) won the People’s Choice award in the New Varieties Showcase at the 2015 Farwest Show in Portland, based on votes from attendees.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest, Plants

Skagit Gardens wins Best in Show booth honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 29, 2015

Skagit’s creative outdoor dining table with plants and a water feature brings home top honors.

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Uncategorized Tagged With: Farwest

New Love Clematis wins Farwest Best in Show honors

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 28, 2015

For the New Varieties Showcase judging panel, New Love Clematis (Clematis ‘New Love’) stands out from the crowd.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest

An ‘objective’ look at your company’s website

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 28, 2015

Owners need to ask themselves what their website is designed to accomplish for their business, as well as whether it is effective

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest

Making your business ‘contagious’

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 27, 2015

“Are you contagious?” Retail strategist Anne Obarski often asks this question of the retailers she speaks to and consults for. And it’s not just OK to say “yes,” but essential.

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest

Welcome to the 2015 Farwest Show!

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 25, 2015

The doors will open on Thursday (August 27) for the 2015 Farwest Show at the Oregon Convention Center in downtown Portland!

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Uncategorized Tagged With: Farwest

Built by hand

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 1, 2015

OAN Member Profile: Garden Gallery Iron Works

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN, OAN Members

Embracing a legacy

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 1, 2015

OAN Member Profile: Verna Jean Nursery

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN, OAN Members

New lessons every day

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 1, 2015

David ‘Mac’ and Nancy McKinnon, owners of McKinnon Nursery, have no plans to retire anytime soon.

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Digger magazine, OAN Members

Congressional standoff over immigration policy ends

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 3, 2015

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday waved the white flag on a Republican attempt to nix the president’s executive actions on immigration.

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Immigration, Politics, Workforce

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