Digger magazine

Welcome to Nursery Country

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted January 5, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill discusses the many things that make Oregon-grown nursery products some of the best in the nation.

December 2015

By Peter Szymczak — Posted December 1, 2015

Digger’s ultimate issue for 2015 takes a look ahead at the future of hydrangeas.

The debate on the minimum wage

By Jeff Stone — Posted December 1, 2015

If the price of labor in Oregon continues to escalate well beyond other states, the nursery industry will be at a disadvantage.

Living in the land of mosses

By Bruce McCune — Posted December 1, 2015

Learn all about one of the Pacific Northwest’s most opportunistic plants

Rules of employee engagement

By Mark Steranka — Posted December 1, 2015

Disengaged employees represent a lost business opportunity, but change is possible through these five action items

The next wave of hydrangeas

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted December 1, 2015

Consistent rebloomers, new colors and petal shapes expand the field of this traditional favorite

Are branded programs for you?

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted December 1, 2015

These eight questions will help growers weigh the advantages and risks of growing branded plants

Preserving a collector’s dream

By Mike Darcy — Posted December 1, 2015

The Clematis collection amassed by Brewster Rogerson lives on,
thanks to the support of numerous volunteers and donors.

Our gift is stewardship

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted December 1, 2015

OAN President Leigh Geschwill stresses the importance of being good stewards — not only of our land and natural resources, but also our community.

Oregon Flora Project takes first comprehensive look at state’s plants in a half century

By Peter Szymczak — Posted November 16, 2015

A new book by the Oregon Flora Project is the first comprehensive assessment of the state’s native and naturalized plants since 1961. “Flora of Oregon: Volume 1: Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Monocots” was published in the fall of 2015 by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. It can be ordered for $75 online at oregonflora.org. Volume […]