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Expanding the tree palette

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted August 2, 2016

Experts from near and far recommend options for diversifying — and strengthening — the urban canopy.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Trees

Where do new plants come from?

By Dan Heims — Posted August 2, 2016

Plant breeders, propagators and marketers: all perform crucial roles in the successful roll out of new plant varieties.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

High time for low-maintenance landscapes

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted August 2, 2016

The trend toward drought-tolerant natives requires stewardship and a focus on form and function.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Plants

Generations of red maples

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted July 1, 2016

Oregon is a key player in the breeding and production of Acer rubrum, one of the country’s most successful shade trees.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants, Trees

Bringing native habitats back from the brink

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted June 1, 2016

Initiatives such as the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
are spurring the movement to repair damaged ecosystems, one garden at a time.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

Seeing green

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted April 1, 2016

There’s growing appreciation for the excitement and entertainment value provided by flowers in shades from pistachio to pine.

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Improving on the classics

By Kym Pokorny — Posted March 1, 2016

Repeat-blooming hydrangeas and hardy, more colorful echinaceas are just two examples of market-tested plants that found renewed life through varietal improvement.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

A bright future for urban food forests

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted February 1, 2016

Growers and landscapers stand to gain when community members create edible-friendly green spaces on public lands.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Consumer trends, Digger magazine, Plants

The next wave of hydrangeas

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted December 1, 2015

Consistent rebloomers, new colors and petal shapes expand the field of this traditional favorite

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

Modern arboreality

By Loree Bohl — Posted November 1, 2015

Yards are shrinking, but these trees are sized just right for today’s smaller garden spaces

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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