Salem nursery is now a destination for many wheelchair-bound gardening enthusiasts.
Retail nurseries harness the power of loyalty
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Successful retail nursery rewards programs keep gardeners coming back for more
Retailers are our indicator of economic health
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Retail nurseries and garden centers often operate as the beating heart — quietly, consistently, and too often underappreciated.
Communication with the destination will help plants arrive without disruption
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Often the receivers of nursery shipments play a critical function in keeping schedules on track.
Nurseries look to become the place to be
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Many of Oregon’s nurseries have found creative ways to invite customers to come and stay a little longer, enjoy a day in the country and spend a little money.
Retail nurseries work to expand their reach
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Diverse customers means that a multi-pronged approach in marketing is required
Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy
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The emergency fund is just one component of the ODA’s nursery licensing program. Other pieces aim to keep nursery plants healthy, whether they’re being grown here and shipped out of state or brought in from elsewhere.
Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries
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For new retail and wholesale nurseries, one of the biggest challenges is building your network of suppliers, sales leads and vendors from scratch.
New shrub offerings won’t outgrow smaller spaces
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Landscape designers face the challenges of smaller lot sizes and density of homes when choosing front-yard shrubs. Growers and nurseries are meeting these challenges with more shrub options that stay true to size and will not outgrow the spots where they are planted.
SAIF offers tips to prevent nursery injuries
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As a senior safety management consultant at SAIF, a not-for profit workers’ compensation insurance company in Oregon, I work with policyholders every day to assess their workplace safety and offer guidance on how to make workers safer on the job. I get to spend a lot of time with nurseries in the Willamette Valley and […]