Picking the very best plants displayed in the 2011 New Varieties Showcase at the Farwest Show was a tough task falling to no single group. Show judges handed out the official awards, while show attendees voted separately on the People’s Choice awards. As things turned out, however, the two groups agreed more often than not. […]
Changes concern landscapers using guest worker program
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— PostedLandscapers who have trouble finding qualified and willing workers have been able to fall back on the H-2B non-agricultural guest worker visa program to fill their needs. Starting on Sept. 30, however, that could become a whole lot more difficult. H-2B employers have always been subject to certain rules requiring them to search for non-immigrant […]
All aboard for the September issue of Digger!
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— PostedSeptember is here! That means the Farwest Show is in the books, the days are shorter, football is back, the kids are headed for school, the Halloween candy is almost on store shelves … and, of course, the September issue of Digger is out and available! We have several exciting features in this month’s issue […]
Energy Trust of Oregon steps in with efficiency incentives
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— PostedMany nurseries looking to cut their operating costs have found that energy efficiency projects pay strong dividends — particularly when incentives are available to help pay for them. Since 1979, the state of Oregon has offered the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) program, which proved to be very popular. Not only did it save businesses […]
Raised awareness of raised beds
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— PostedEdibles have been a hot trend in gardening for the past few years. Homeowners short on money, but eager to garden and looking to stretch their grocery dollar, have been planting victory gardens, either at grade, or in raised beds. In many places, however, city and homeowners association rules have failed to keep up. Many […]
Norbert Kinen 1933-2011
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— PostedWe’re sad to report the Oregon nursery has suffered a major loss with the passing of Norbert Kinen. The past OAN president, former general manager of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., and member of the Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame died Saturday. He was 78 years old. Services will be held at 4 p.m. […]
Scenes from the 2011 Farwest Show: Day Two
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— PostedWant to see more pictures from the 2011 Farwest Show? What are you waiting for? We’ve posted an album of them on Facebook! Go! Now!
Farwest: Peach Cobbler butterfly bush is tops in New Varieties Showcase
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— PostedBuddleias — the non-invasive, sterile kinds — are back in Oregon. As proof, look no farther than the Flutterby Grande Peach Cobbler nectar bush (Buddleia x ‘Podaras #5’) from Ball Ornamentals, which was chosen as the New Varieties Showcase Best in Show at the 2011 Farwest Show. The shrub grows to 4-6 feet tall and […]
Connecting the dots
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— PostedFor 33 years, the National Gardening Survey has presented a statistical picture of who the gardening consumer is and where they are going. And according to garden retail analyst Ian Baldwin, who presented his analysis of the results yesterday at the 2011 Farwest Show, the picture has been very clear over the last several years. […]
Scenes from the 2011 Farwest Show
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— PostedWe’ve set up an album on Facebook showing Scenes from the 2011 Farwest Show: Day One. Keep checking back, as it takes time to go through the 400-plus photos that were taken yesterday, and pick out the best!
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