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Amazon will sell Christmas trees this holiday season

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Amazon is getting into the Christmas tree business, according to a report from the Associated Press. The online megaretailer, recently valued at $1 trillion, will deliver full-size, fresh-cut Christmas trees in large boxes to doorsteps this holiday season. The trees will be eligible for Amazon Prime shipping. Trees will be sent to customers within 10 […]

Senninger Irrigation appoints Abernethy as president

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In a release by the company, James Burks has announced his resignation as president of Senninger Irrigation to attend to family needs. He had dedicated 22 years to the agricultural irrigation manufacturing company and will be missed. Steve Abernethy will assume the role of president on September 28, 2018. Abernethy was hired as vice president of […]

Skagit Horticulture hires chief operating officer

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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 […]

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 […]

Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc awards $137,000 in grant funding

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Since the Foundation was established in 1960, their support of floriculture research has totaled $6.75 million. Keeping Frederick Carl Gloeckner’s direction and vision in focus, the Board of Directors met on June 2 to review proposals submitted from many highly qualified researchers from more than 20 colleges and universities in the United States. Covering a […]

Farwest Show judges, attendees agree on ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow for top honors

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  Updated August 28, 2018 to include People’s Choice winners announced the last day of the show. Judges and attendees at the 2018 Farwest Show agreed in each selecting SUMMERIFIC ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow (Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ PPAF CBRAF) as the Best in Show winner in the show’s New Varieties Showcase. ‘Cherry Choco […]

Ball Horticultural Company wins Best in Show booth award at 2018 Farwest Show

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Ball Horticultural Company (Booth #5043) captured the coveted Ted Van Veen Best in Show booth award at the 2018 Farwest Show. The company won for its vividly colored booth packed with flowers and brightly lit displays, including a display of energy-saving LED grow lights. “The Farwest Show floor this year is full of exhibitors representing their […]

Oregon’s nursery sales grows to $948 million in annual sales

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The Oregon nursery industry climbed to its second-best sales year on record in 2017, according to newly released figures from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The state’s wholesale and retail nurseries tallied an estimated $947.7 million in sales during the calendar year, which was more than enough to make nursery and greenhouse crops Oregon’s top […]