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Higher fuel expenses and tight capacity make shipping more difficult and expensive

By Jon Bell — Posted October 22, 2026

If there were to be a theme for nursery shipping in 2026, it may very well be higher.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Nurseries, freight brokers work to ensure product safety in transit

By Mitch Lies — Posted October 22, 2026

Getting nursery material from point A to point B safely and undamaged is a fluid process, according to freight brokers and nursery owners. It requires precision at the loading dock and careful monitoring during transit.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Transportation

Farwest keynote speaker Charlie Hall urges businesses to make decisions with their best available information

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 22, 2026

Economist Charlie Hall, Ph.D., urged businesses to make their best possible strategic decisions with rather than be paralyzed with the what-ifs.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations

The Farwest Automation Summit gives a glimpse at how new tech can improve margins

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 1, 2026

Newer, smarter automation technology can move the needle and maximize margins.

Filed Under: Farwest Show, Nursery Operations Tagged With: Automation

A closer look at topramezone as a post-emergence option for Christmas tree growers

By Jennifer Gray — Posted July 22, 2026

For Christmas tree growers, weeds are more than a nuisance. They compete directly with trees for water, nutrients, light, and space. They can slow growth, delay harvest, and reduce quality. Post-emergence weed control options for Christmas tree growers, especially for broadleaf weeds, are limited. That challenge has pushed researchers to evaluate whether newer herbicides used in other crops could safely […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Weeds

Powering the workforce pipeline through the HRI Scholarship Program

By Jennifer Gray — Posted June 22, 2026

As experienced growers retire and operations grow more complex, horticulture businesses are asking a critical question. Who is coming next? Plants may be the product, but people are the engine of the horticulture industry. From nursery and greenhouse production to landscape design, and plant breeding to plant health, businesses across the green industry depend on […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations

Nurseries juggle challenges when planning production cycles

By Jon Bell — Posted June 22, 2026

Planning production to meet sales demand isn’t an easy thing to do in any business. Doing it in the nursery takes it to a whole different level.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations

Bailey Nurseries removed dams to build environmental resilience

By Linda Repplinger — Posted May 20, 2026

Through a combination of projects, Bailey Nurseries is caring for the water and fish and wildlife habitat in Salt Creek.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations Tagged With: Sustainability

Nurseries fighting pests back with bio blend

By Jon Bell — Posted April 22, 2026

Biofungicides are becoming an effective arsenal for nurseries in the battle against plant disease

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: pests and dieases, Sustainability

New technology allows nurseries to water more efficiently while saving energy

By Mitch Lies — Posted April 22, 2026

With energy and labor costs at or near record highs, it has never been more important for nurseries to strive for efficiency.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Energy, Soil and Water Conservation, Sustainability, Water

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