Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

OAN Willamette Chapter raises $7,800 for horticulture education

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The OAN Willamette Chapter Plant Sale raised $7,800 at its annual plant sale, held in early May as part of the Oregon AgFest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Proceeds go to four participating event partners: the Gervais High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), the McKay High School (Salem) FFA, the Salem-Keizer Education […]

June 2018

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Kym Pokorny shares with us the ways plant communities are an emerging concept in landscape design, plus other stories about olive tree trials for cold hardiness and the impending threat of the emerald ash borers to Oregon’s urban ecosystems. In this issue: Natural by design: The concept of designed plant communities combines the synergy of nature with […]

The emerald ash borers are coming (eventually)!

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An impending threat to Oregon’s urban ecosystems If it’s not on your radar yet, it will be soon: The age of ash trees (Fraxinus, sp.) in the United States is winding down as the emerald ash borer (EAB) slowly follows a western route across the country, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. EAB […]

Are olives viable for Oregon?

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With a column title like What I’m Hearing, I am always listening for new ideas, new plants, trends in garden centers and new plant trials. Recently in a conversation with Ann Murphy, a communications and marketing manager at Oregon State University (OSU), I learned that the OSU North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, […]

A team effort for your success

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It was my great privilege to serve as president of the Nursery and Landscape Association Executives (NLAE) of North America for the past two years. I am the third Oregonian to serve in that role. Merv Belknap was the first in 1969-70, followed by Dan Barnhart in 1989-90. The NLAE is a team of committed […]

Fun and business

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It seems spring has just started, but it’s coming to an end already. Summer’s just about here. It’s a welcome transition. It means we can regroup after spring’s “harvest havoc” and start to focus on production and future planning. Because it is summer, hopefully there are plans that include something fun and relaxing. And hopefully, […]

Vancouver company launches new K-Pots container line

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KASO Plastics of Vancouver, Washington has introduced K-Pots, a new line of injection-molded nursery containers in 1-, 5- and 10-gallon sizes. The company’s containers are manufactured locally in Vancouver. KASO has longstanding expertise in engineering and manufacturing, and as a result can create custom containers for customers in addition to the stock sizes. Initial offerings […]

The continuing story of impatiens downy mildew

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  The more we learn about impatiens downy mildew (IDM), the more intriguing and cunning this disease seems. It came to light in 2004 after widespread infections were reported in several states throughout the US but then receded from the spotlight for several years. Since 2011, IDM has been more consistently visible and frustratingly present […]

Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas, Tom Fessler join Bower & Branch network

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Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas Inc., Woodburn, Oregon, announced that it has become a member of the Bower & Branch grower network, with Tom Fessler, president of Woodburn Nursery, set to serve on the organization’s board of directors. Bower & Branch is an e-commerce site populated with products from independent growers and garden retailers from the […]