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Nurseries find ways to overcome workforce language barriers

By Jon Bell — Posted March 24, 2026

Like a lot of people, Ben Verhoeven, owner of Peoria Gardens in Albany, Oregon, took two years of Spanish in high school — but it didn’t really stick. “I’m pretty sure I goofed off most of the time,” he said. Years later, as he first worked on his family’s nursery and eventually took the reins, […]

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Bare-root grading among the most challenging tasks

By Mitch Lies — Posted March 24, 2026

Grading bare-root trees is both a subjective and an objective process.

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Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

By Mitch Lies — Posted January 23, 2026

Salem nursery is now a destination for many wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers

Canopii’s fully automated greenhouse holds promise for all kinds of growers

By Jon Bell — Posted January 23, 2026

Canopii Inc. has created a fully automated hydroponic greenhouse that requires little to no manual labor.

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Automation helps greenhouse growers promote quality and efficiency

By Jon Bell — Posted January 23, 2026

Growers tap automation to handle repetitive tasks and move employees to more meaningful work.

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Many nurseries dive into agritourism to diversify revenue

By Jon Bell — Posted January 6, 2026

A dustup over proposed changes to agritourism rules shows how many nurseries and farms have had to diversify to stay alive

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: agritourism

Communication with the destination will help plants arrive without disruption

By Mitch Lies — Posted October 21, 2025

Often the receivers of nursery shipments play a critical function in keeping schedules on track.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Shipping, Transportation

When it comes to freight rates, the future is always in motion

By Jon Bell — Posted October 21, 2025

There have been a few lows and a few highs over the past year and that appears to be how the road ahead will unfold as well.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Shipping, Transportation

Agricultural overtime rules force nurseries to find a balance

By Jon Bell — Posted September 26, 2025

Throughout Oregon’s nursery industry, it’s not uncommon for a nursery’s employee headcount to swing wildly, depending upon the season.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Overtime

Four Oregon nursery owners find fulfillment in selling their businesses to key employees

By Mitch Lies — Posted September 26, 2025

In multiple cases, nursery owners said they could have made more money selling to outsiders, but were more interested in maintaining the culture of an operation than reaping profits from a sale.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Succession

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The new NurseryGuide.com powers up with new features

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

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