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April Digger showcases creative containers

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 2, 2014

Hot off the press, the April issue of Digger showcases the nearly limitless planting possibilities when gardening in pots, boxes and hanging baskets. Click here to read the article (PDF). Other articles in the issue include: • “For the birds” (PDF) — Mike Darcy calls for a common-sense response to the recent controversy surrounding Nandina domestica […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business, Careers, Containers, Digger magazine, Economy, Farwest, People, Pests and Diseases, Plants

The way to a Gen Y gardener’s heart

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 28, 2014

Here’s another article pondering what it will take to get today’s people in their 20s and 30s to start gardening. Janet Eastman of the Oregonian interviews a young Medford couple that has taken up vegetable gardening. According to “The 20–30 Something Garden Guide” author Dee Nash, whose book is cited in the article, edibles are […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Edibles, Independent Garden Centers, Master Gardeners, Retail Nurseries

Researchers: Plants can make complex decisions

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 14, 2014

Is the phrase “smarter than a potted plant” an insult? Not necessarily. Researchers at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the University of Göttingen, both in Germany, have concluded that plants can evaluate risks, consider changing circumstances and make complex decisions. They reached this conclusion after studying barberry shrubs that were aborting their […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Pests and Diseases, Plants, Research, Science

PCC looking for landscape workshop presenters

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 21, 2014

Are you a landscape industry professional interested in teaching others about your line of work? If so, Portland Community College might be interested in talking to you. The Landscape Technology Program (LAT) at the Rock Creek campus, on the west side of Portland, is looking for industry professionals interested in conducting workshops. Such an arrangement […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, Landscaping

House approves bill creating Pollinator Health Task Force

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 17, 2014

As reported recently in the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.), a proposal to reclassify neonicotinoids as “restricted use pesticides” has been removed from a bill currently before the Oregon Legislature. The classification would have meant that only licensed applicators could use the class of chemicals. Instead, the bill calls for creation of a Pollinator Health Task […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2014 Legislature, Bees, Biological Pest Control, Chemicals, Pesticides, Politics

OSU names new head of horticulture department

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 3, 2014

Bill Braunworth is the new head of the Department of Horticulture at OSU. (Photo courtesy of OSU.) Bill Braunworth has been named head of the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University (OSU), according to an OSU press release. Braunworth earned a doctorate in horticulture from OSU in 1986, and since 1992 has led OSU’s […]

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Portland updates street tree planting lists, requests feedback

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 3, 2014

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry has updated its approved street tree planting lists. The lists are for property owners, contractors and developers to use when planting trees in the City right-of-way, typically the planting strip between the sidewalk and the curb. Black tupelo (Nyssa Sylvatica) The lists are categorized by tree height, from […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Risk Management, Trees, Urban Forestry

February Digger busts myths about crape myrtles

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 28, 2014

Crape myrtles have been slow to catch on in the Pacific Northwest for a variety of reasons. They’re thought to be unsuitable for our wet climate, and not cold hardy enough to survive here. But that’s not true, according to garden writer Kim Pokorny. Her cover story in the fresh-off-the-press February issue of Digger gives […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Containers, Digger, People, Pests and Diseases, Plants, Research

City of Salem pays for tree-related damage

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 22, 2014

Street trees have numerous, well-documented benefits, but some misbehaving maples have ended up costing the city government in Salem, Ore. some money. According to a report in the Statesman-Journal newspaper, the Salem City Council there has authorized officials to pay up to $95,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by resident Brian Cooksey. Cooksey alleged that […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Landscaping, Trees, Wholesale Nurseries

Plant Select issues 10 Rocky Mountain recommendations

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 17, 2014

In the Pacific Northwest, we have the Great Plant Picks program to help gardeners (and the retailers and growers serving them) identify outstanding plants that perform well and are ideally suited for the region. This program is operated by the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden, located in the Seattle area, and every year, fresh new […]

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

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March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

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Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

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The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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