Elected officials can make the industry buckle as quick as a pen signs a piece of paper. We have you covered at the state and federal level.
In the Know: Naturally native
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Whether a plant is native or not can create confusion for the gardener and this is where an independent garden center can shine with knowledge to share.
President’s message: Linkage and flow
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It is always good to get off the farm. Every time I visit a nursery, I come back with new ideas and fresh energy. I’d like to use this column to share some of those ideas and introduce you to the people who inspired them. It’s a blustery morning today in western Oregon. The driving […]
Director’s Desk: A year to take stock and be grateful
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It is an understatement that 2024 has been a year full of anxiety. There’s been a contentious election season, uncertain economic conditions, and the emergence of challenges for nurseries specifically.
President’s Message: Effective communication
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Over the next year. I’d like to use this column to share some of those ideas and introduce you to the people who inspired them. My first foray brings me to Smith Gardens in Aurora, Oregon, where I learned a lesson in effective communication.
Emphasizing fall planting for color
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How does a garden center capture the
kaleidoscope of fall colors and turn it into potential sales?
Growth means more when it’s a team
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When you think about growing, what comes to mind? Root structure and branching? Fertility and weed management? Perhaps it is personal growth. Greenhouse structures and irrigation design? Or business and community? For me it is cultural growth — how a group solves problems together, makes small, meaningful improvements, how they interact with the outside world, […]
A gathering of community
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Our nursery industry community is special. This will be my 19th year celebrating our annual gathering at License to Grow: The 2024 OAN Convention. Mark Krautmann and Kathy LeCompte were easy choices to serve as honorary co-chairs on November 15–16 at Salishan Coastal Lodge in Gleneden Beach. Changing of the guard At convention we celebrate […]
Government behind the scenes
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It is true — government is like a mighty river or an aircraft carrier. These things are not nimble and take time to turn, but in the end, policy decisions do matter and directives from elected officials are eventually implemented.
Thanks for the memories
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It is hard for me to believe that a year has already gone by since I wrote my first President’s Message. What an incredible year it was!
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