It was announced recently that OAN and WSNLA are considering a merger, which would create a nursery industry association covering the two Northwest states. Now, there is a new Web site where, as a member of either association, you can leave your comments (good and bad) about this idea, and even ask questions. The site […]
REAPing the rewards of green energy
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Oregon growers such as Northwoods Nursery (Molalla, Ore.), Harts Nursery (Jefferson, Ore.) and McKenzie Valley Bamboo Nursery (Springfield, Ore.) have already made the commitment to install renewable energy and energy efficiency projects (such as this efficient in-ground heating system) with help from the USDA Rural Energy for America (REAP) grant program. If you would like […]
Addressing the future
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Sid Raisch, president of Horticultural Advantage, has some thoughts on what nurseries should be doing to adapt to future changes in the green industry. California nurseryman Trey Pittsenberger and blogger added to the discussion with thoughts here and here. All three posts address the question: as a grower, what are you doing to make sure […]
A great investment
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What’s one of the best investments you can make in your home? If you’re a member of our target audience, you probably know the answer. As it turns out, Portland-based personal finance blogger J.D. Roth and his wife, Kris, (both college classmates of mine) know it as well, and yesterday, Kris shared a wealth of […]
Girl Scout greetings from Guam!
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Trivia question: What do Girl Scouts sell? Around these parts, the easy answer would be “cookies,” but on the island of Guam, it’s something else. They sell Oregon Christmas trees, and they’ve been doing it for 25 years. In fact the Girl Scouts of Guam are one of Highland Farm owner Stan Low’s most loyal […]
Week in review
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Another very busy and eventful week on the Daily Digger blog, with a record number of visitors attained on Thursday, so welcome to all of our new readers! If you are just coming by at the end of the week, here’s what we reported on: OAN and WSNLA consider merging (See also press release) Christmas […]
A greener Christmas this year?
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With the economy as it is, retailers are expecting an absolutely dreadful holiday shopping season, but that may not be the case for Christmas tree growers. According to the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, sales of real Christmas trees usually go up when the economy is in a downturn. Sales went up in 2002, which […]
Bye bye butterfly (bush)
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Nursery operators have known for some time that cultivars of the butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) are on the way out of Oregon nurseries, deemed invasive by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Nurseries can’t propagate it, and they have until the end of 2009 to get rid of their remaining stock. Now the word is getting […]
Black market metal
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Metal thefts are a huge problem for many, from nurseries to cemeteries. Here’s a very good news story from KMTR-16 TV in Eugene, Ore., explaining what is being done in the Willamette Valley to stop it.
Only you can prevent forest fires ash tree deaths
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The Emerald Ash Borer is among the more dreaded insect pests, as we’ve discussed. Particularly insidious is its ability to spread via non-local firewood, particularly when people go camping. But now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fighting back with a public relations campaign called “Stop the Beetle.” Last week, the campaign went live in […]
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