Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

Wait not, want not

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OAN President Mike Coleman admits to being a procrastinator, but not when it comes to renewing his Nursery Guide listings. I have a serious problem with putting off things until the last minute. Whether it is writing this column, getting my taxes done, ordering plants or planning my wife’s birthday party, I am usually staying […]

Schrader to host tele-town hall on Tues., April 21

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U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-5th) will host a tele-town hall at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. This is a great opportunity to share your concerns and ideas with him without having to leave your home. Schrader represents the fifth district of Oregon, which includes all of Marion, Polk, Lincoln and Tillamook counties as well […]

Lowe’s to stop selling all neonicotinoid and neonic-treated products by 2019

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In its just-published “2014 Social Responsibility Report,” home improvement chain Lowe’s announced plans to phase out all neonicotinoid and neonic-treated plant material over the next four years, following similar actions by other retailers. In response, AmericanHort issued a press release stating, “Lowe’s position is surprising, considering the most recent and positive reports on the state […]

April 2015

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The April issue of Digger magazine is bursting with info on Echinacea, Arctostaphylos, Mahonia, food/worker safety, and Farwest Fanatics!