Skagit Horticulture, a nationwide supplier of annuals and perennials, has appointed Scott Crownover to serve as chief operating officer, starting September 1, 2018. Crownover joins the company with more than 34 years of experience in the industry, which includes leadership positions at Vaughan’s Seed Company and McHutchison Horticultural Distributors, a division of Dümmen Orange. His skill for […]
The lowdown on low conifers
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The interest and versatility of these slow growers makes them attractive for residential and commercial settings Conifers grow with such variation of habit that even of the low-growing types, the options are vast, offering a number of combinations of texture, color and height to meet a variety of landscape needs. From prostrate to spreading, low-growing […]
Oregon Nursery Country shows its best at Farwest 2018
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Growers, landscapers, retailers, brokers, landscape architects, educators, service providers and suppliers came together for the 2018 Farwest Show, held August 22–24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Some were new to the industry, while others have been attending or exhibiting since the show was founded in 1973. Every age and experience level could find […]
Treating and tracking the intractable Rhodococcus
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Leafy gall disease is like an unnoticed leak: what starts out small can get worse and end up causing significant losses. Leafy gall is caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus, which afflicts annuals, herbaceous perennials, and woody broadleaf plants. The bacteria cause a ball-like mass of buds that only partially expand into stunted shoots. These shoots […]
When the well runs dry
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When it comes to social media, customers expect to hear from the brands they love regularly. That means you need to post multiple times a week — maybe even every day! Maintaining a good social media page — whether on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, wherever — is often a lot of fun, but let’s be […]
No sanctuary from anger
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As the fall campaign season ramps up during September, voters will be learning more about the candidates running for various leadership positions. U.S. Congress, the Oregon Legislature, county commissioners, city councils — they’ll all be on the ballot. Oregon also has a long history of citizen initiatives. In the past, voters have had the opportunity […]
A favorite ‘holiday’
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Growing up in a typical American household, we had all the usual holidays, such as New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We celebrated birthdays too, just like many of the rest. But growing up in an Oregon nursery family, there was one more “holiday” — the Farwest Show. As far back as […]
Smart sprayer becomes commercially available
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After years of research, nurseries looking for a machine to selectively apply fertilizers and chemicals to their plants — and only their plants — finally have what they wanted. The USDA Agricultural Research Service has licensed its smart sprayer technology to Smart Guided Systems LLC, the agency and the company announced. Orders are being accepted […]
Oregon Nursery Country shows its best at Farwest
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Growers, landscapers, retailers, brokers, landscape architects, educators, service providers and suppliers came together for the 2018 Farwest Show, held August 22–24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Some were new to the industry, while others have been attending or exhibiting since the show was founded in 1973. Every age and experience level could find […]
All Orchard Supply Hardware locations to close
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Orchard Supply Hardware, a chain of upscale hardware and garden stores owned by corporate parent Lowe’s, will close all 99 of its stores, the company announced August 22. “The decision to close was not made lightly, but it was a necessary business decision,” the company stated in a letter posted on its website. The company […]
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