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Magnolia’s many colors

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted October 11, 2023

A rainbow of flowering deciduous hybrids makes this tree a perennial favorite

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Flowering trees, Plants, Trees

Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery sold to North Carolina nursery

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 4, 2023

MrMaple.com buys Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery, plans to keep name

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Wholesale Nurseries

Favorite plants of the summer

By Mike Darcy — Posted October 4, 2023

Four favorite plants that thrived in Pacific Northwest’s warm summers.

Filed Under: Columns, Mike Darcy, Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, heat tolerant, Plants, Retail Nurseries

Shared values are our guide

By Todd Nelson — Posted October 2, 2023

One of the many lessons my mother taught me when I was young, was that we should always arise early, and jump start each day in a positive way. 

Filed Under: Columns, President's Message Tagged With: family, gratitude, motivation, OAN, OAN Members

Protecting employees from heat

By Steve Shropshire — Posted October 2, 2023

Tips and resources for employers to comply with Oregon’s new heat illness prevention rules

Filed Under: Columns, Legal Access, Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Business, heat illness, Legal, Legal Access, Wholesale Nurseries

September 2023

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 5, 2023

The September 2023 issue of Digger is out and here’s what’s included.

Filed Under: Issues, Uncategorized

The genetic revolution comes home

By Melodie Putnam — Posted September 5, 2023

Researchers seek new ways to make use of whole genome sequencing in plant production.

Filed Under: Blights, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Plants, Research

The problem of the root

By Mitch Lies — Posted September 5, 2023

Growers, suppliers discourage tap roots and circling with pruning pots and grow bags.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

The replacements

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted September 5, 2023

Over-reliance on certain trees often prompts the need to turn to newer varieties in place of faltering favorites.

Filed Under: Beetles, Borers, Emerald Ash Borer, Insects, Plant Features, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Plants

Where the lessons are

By Todd Nelson — Posted September 5, 2023

I once heard a story of a man who had a lifelong dream of sailing the Mediterranean on a cruise ship with his wife. After she passed away, the man decided that if he didn’t go now, he never would. So for a year, he saved whatever he could in order to have enough money to purchase a ticket. 

Filed Under: Columns, President's Message Tagged With: OAN, OAN Members

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NURSERY NEWS

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

August 2026 Digger: Farwest Show Edition

July 2026

June: The Shrubs Issue

May 2026: the Sustainability Issue

April: The Tree Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

Box tree moths pose a threat to Oregon nurseries

Managing Phytophthora: timing, temperature and emerging threats

Managing slugs and snails in Pacific Northwest nurseries

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

OAN members see benefits and rewards from serving ag industry organizations

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

More member stories

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