Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

The battle with Bambi

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Growers have several tools available to defend against plant damage from deer and elk Oregon’s deer and elk are prized by hunters and non-hunters alike, and thus represent an income-generating game and wildlife-viewing species for many communities across the state. But for many nursery operators, these majestic animals are a serious detriment. Deer, elk, and […]

Tough and beautiful

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Spireas are mainstays of the shrub world, thanks to their gorgeous blooms and steadfast demeanor Timing is everything with Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica). The time is now — as in no later than early March for a hard pruning — for this tough, summer-flowering shrub that blooms on new wood. Yet, pruning can be a […]

Virtual booth best practices

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COVID-19 has changed the way almost everything is done, and trade shows are no exception. While we all miss in-person shows, there are many advantages to the virtual marketplace that exhibitors can leverage to stand out in the crowd.    The interface may be different but the primary goals are the same: connect with customers, showcase […]

Virtual is the new reality – for now

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The nursery industry’s power trade shows go virtual in the age of COVID-19 Vanessa Finney can say something about the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS), one of the industry’s largest annual shows, that just about no one else can. She grew up with it. Literally. Finney’s father, Carville Akehurst, was the first executive vice president of […]

COVID-19 year two

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The year 2020 probably instigated more changes in the physical way in which a garden center operates than any other year in history. Not only were there devasting forest fires resulting in hazardous air quality conditions and causing some garden centers to close, but COVID-19 also arrived. I cannot ever recall anything disrupting the workplace […]

B2B interaction meets the next horizon

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries exists for one purpose — to help the members succeed in growing the best plants in the world. Oregon’s growers are doing their part. Recent data show the industry once again surpassing the $1 billion mark in sales. Resiliency never has had a better example than our members. They got […]

OAN announces Nursery Guide LIVE virtual marketplace, set to take place online

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Nursery Guide LIVE — a virtual marketplace bringing together green industry buyers with the top providers of plants, products and services — will take place Wednesday and Thursday, February 17–18, 2021 at www.NurseryGuideLive.com, the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) announced today. “Nursery Guide LIVE is designed to provide nursery industry professionals with sales and buying opportunities […]

January 2021 – Nursery Country

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With all the changes that happened this year, one thing didn’t: The nursery and greenhouse industry continues to be the #1 segment in Oregon agriculture. This year, we feature Advanced Ornamentals Inc., Ernst Nursery & Farms, Lone Elder Nursery, and Swan Island Dahlias in our annual Nursery Country issue. Meet the growers making some of […]

Knowing your cedar pests

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Grower awareness of problems can protect both grower and customer It’s important to be aware of issues in the landscape and forest, as they can become problems in the nursery or for your customers. Cedar trees have a number of pest and problems to be aware of, from abiotic disorders to insects and diseases. Some […]