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Tree Frog Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

In 1994, an ambitious college student named Carson Lord started his nursery. Today, the OAN past president ships container and B&B material to 20 U.S. states and Canada.

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Brooks Tree Farm

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Dave and Kathy LeCompte have found a niche in growing seedlings for Christmas tree farms and timber operations, and native plants for restoration and remediation projects.

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Schiedel Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Mike and Lori Hanson are proud, third-generation growers of conifers, broadleaf evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs in Aurora, Oregon.

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Surface Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Founded in 1925, Surface Nursery has outlasted the
Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War
and the start of the Computer Age.

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Welcome to Nursery Country

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 2, 2015

As a nursery state, Oregon is known for its natural attributes. Great soil. A moderate climate with winter dormancy, so many different plants can be grown here. And, of course, an ideal balance of cold-season rain and warm-weather sun. But there’s also the remarkable vision that many Oregon growers possess.

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Welcome to Nursery Country: Iseli Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 2, 2015

What began nearly four decades ago as one man’s dream has become a lasting nursery industry success. Iseli Nursery has over 100 employees, more than 100 acres of growing space, and an exalted place in Oregon’s nursery industry.

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Welcome to Nursery Country: Little Prince of Oregon Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 2, 2015

Little Prince of Oregon Nursery is known for its well-branded plant offerings, which include succulents, perennials, grasses, ground covers, ferns, and rare and unusual plants

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Welcome to Nursery Country: Willamette Nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 2, 2015

Willamette Nurseries is a family-owned specialty grower of seedlings and rootstock for fruit and shade trees. Owners Devin and Allison Cooper live on one of their two farms, and are known for their personal attention to customer service.

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Welcome to Nursery Country: Rare Tree Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 2, 2015

Brent Markus is a rare individual, having built his own wholesale, retail and landscaping businesses from scratch by the age of 32. Perhaps that’s why his wholesale nursery is called Rare Tree Nursery. But really, it’s the rare plant material he grows: some 700 varieties of dwarf conifers, plus an assortment of Japanese maples.

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