Digger magazine

Written to make you a nursery industry expert.

Knowing our customers

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Last fall, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Bridget Behe, a professor of horticulture at Michigan State University. She was giving a presentation on her research into the marketing of edible and ornamental horticultural crops, which is her area of expertise. If you are not familiar with Dr. Behe’s podcast, “Connect 2 Consumer,” I […]

BioSafe Systems receives USDA Certified Biobased Products label

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BioSafe Systems LLC has announced that AXXE® Broad Spectrum Herbicide is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased® Product. The USDA label is used to identify products that have a notable percentage of biobased content that comes from renewable sources, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. AXXE’s active ingredient, ammonium nonanoate, is […]

Terra Nova Nurseries heads to plant expo in China

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Oregon-based Terra Nova® Nurseries Inc. will showcase their plant breeding and genetics at the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019, which started April 29 and runs through October 7 in the Expo Park of the Yanquin District of Beijing, China. Terra Nova will be the only American company to exhibit at China’s largest horticultural expo in nearly […]

Growers, university report flooding due to heavy rain

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Periods of heavy rainfall caused flooding in Oregon’s northern, middle and southern Willamette Valley during the early days of April. Affected areas experienced extensive damage, but community members have rallied behind some growers to help with the recovery efforts. Rivers Edge Nursery, a landscape shrub grower in Junction City, was hit hard by raging Willamette […]

April 2019 — The Greenhouse Issue

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Welcome to our traditional April greenhouse issue! Our cover story this month is about remarkable annuals, which go beyond your standard selections, offering exceptional color, foliage, durability and interest. In this issue: Remarkable annuals: Wholesale growers pitch popular bedding and garden plants The value of the green label: Survey tests whether customers will pay more, as […]

Terra Nova Nurseries heads to plant expo in China

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Oregon-based Terra Nova® Nurseries Inc. will showcase their plant breeding and genetics at the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019, which runs from April 29 through October 7 in the Expo Park of the Yanquin District of Beijing, China. Terra Nova will be the only American company to exhibit at China’s largest horticultural expo in nearly 10 […]

Emerging threats to conifer foliage

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Growers and nurseries should be on the lookout for these diseases By Jared LeBoldus, Dave Shaw, and Paul Reeser Two new foliage diseases of Douglas fir and several other conifer species are emerging in Oregon, and they could be a threat to conifer growers and nurseries. The pathogens include Phytophthora pluvialis, the cause of Pytophthora […]

Social networking tips for garden center businesses

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More than three-quarters of Internet users over the age of 15 use at least one social media site, and the more social media sites and apps there are, the more your customers will be expecting to be able to find and engage with you online. If they can’t find your business on Facebook, Twitter or […]

The value of the green label

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Survey tests whether customers will pay more, as well as which messages resonate the most By Lloyd Nackley, Bruce Colman and Sharon Selvaggio We’ve all heard it. People are worried about pollinators and want to do what they can to help. Some are planting pollinator gardens, taking up beekeeping, or choosing organic foods to try […]