Green roofs are not a new idea, but experts say they have powerful implications in an era of climate change.
Oregon nurseryman spearheads documentary on farmland preservation
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Jim Gilbert is passionate about Oregon’s unique land use planning system, which prioritizes the preservation of farmland. That’s why the 80-year-old nurseryman collaborated with filmmaker Joe Wilson to create a documentary, “An Oregon Story: Saving Our Beaches, Farmland and More.”
Smith Gardens acquires Skagit Horticulture facility
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Smith Gardens, Inc. has acquired Skagit Horticulture’s inventory and assumed control of Skagit’s former Riverbend facility operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington, effective April 8, 2024
People and nurseries can benefit from healing powers of plants
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People benefit simply from being in gardens and nature, which can, in turn, benefit nurseries as well
Angi Bailey elected to American Farm Bureau Federation Board
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Angi Bailey, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation and an Oregon Association of Nurseries member, was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors for the Western Region. “With the depth and breadth of challenges facing Oregon farmers and ranchers, including issues surrounding ag labor, the farm bill, water and drought, and […]
Skagit Horticulture brands announce closure
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Wholesale grower Skagit Horticulture, based in Mt. Vernon, Washington, has announced plans to close effective April 7, 2024. The closure affects both Skagit Horticulture and the two sister brands under it, Skagit Gardens and Northwest Horticulture.
Leigh Geschwill takes office as HRI president
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Leigh Geschwill, co-owner of F & B Farms and Nursery, began her term as president of the Horticulture Research Institute at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show in Baltimore, Maryland, recently.
Panzer Nursery closes after 60 years in business
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Panzer Nursery, which specializes in top-quality florist azaleas, has closed after 60 years in business. “I’m soon to be 68 and after 42 years at it, I decided it was time to retire,” said owner Brad Bloes. Bloes started working at Panzer in 1981 and was a partner in it and in 2010 he bouth […]
Weeks Berry Nursery selling business, property
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Weeks Berry Nursery has decided to sell its nursery and property, co-owner Bradley Weeks said. The nursery, which was started in 1908 and has been in business for more than a century, includes 45 acres of land on Windsor Island Rd. N. in Keizer, Oregon, north of Salem. The nursery leases an additional 120 acres […]
OAN members report damage to businesses
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With Oregonians still recovering from the weekend’s winter storm that rolled in with high winds and covered the area in a blanket of snow, ice and freezing precipitation, cut power to thousands, and downed trees in neighborhoods, reports are starting to come in to the Oregon Association of Nurseries that some members have received damage […]
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