Blog – Page 121

Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

Seeing green

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted April 1, 2016

There’s growing appreciation for the excitement and entertainment value provided by flowers in shades from pistachio to pine.

Meet the Leader: Lisa Barnett

By Peter Szymczak — Posted April 1, 2016

The OAN Retail Chapter’s secretary shares her tips and advice for keeping co-workers and customers happy.

Interest in tender perennials heats up

By Mike Darcy — Posted April 1, 2016

Brugmansia, Lantana and other not-so-winter-hardy plants offer gardeners seasonal interest, while spurring repeat buyer sales potential.

Houses of hope and promise

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted April 1, 2016

Greenhouses make the green industry go ’round

March 2016

By Peter Szymczak — Posted March 1, 2016

New classics, Millennial marketing tips and much more in the March issue of Digger.

The promise of spring

By Jeff Stone — Posted March 1, 2016

Spring heralds the return of busy times, baseball and a new election cycle.

A biological introduction to cyanobacterial mats

By Luisa Santamaria — Posted March 1, 2016

Get the facts on the slimy green growth that plagues
nursery container yards.

Improving on the classics

By Kym Pokorny — Posted March 1, 2016

Repeat-blooming hydrangeas and hardy, more colorful echinaceas are just two examples of market-tested plants that found renewed life through varietal improvement.

McPheeters Turf Inc.

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 1, 2016

Get to know McPheeters Turf, a second-generation, family-owned-and-operated farm specializing in turf grass and plants that thrive in Central Oregon’s high desert climate.

Essential tips for marketing to Millennials

By Alyssa Wise — Posted March 1, 2016

To reach this key consumer audience, businesses must appreciate its unique attributes and craft messages that stand out on social media.