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Tú dices adiós y yo digo hola…

By Ben Verhoeven — Posted May 22, 2025

Al respetar el trabajo y tratar a todos por igual, empezando por saludar, se entiende por qué Gabriel y Robinson Nursery tienen tanto éxito.

Filed Under: President's Message, Uncategorized

Color-shifting shrubs keep the excitement going all year long

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted May 22, 2025

Color-changing shrubs keep the garden exciting year-round, and they’re a trend that’s catching on with gardeners and landscapers.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Timing is key when it comes to shifting

By Jon Bell — Posted May 22, 2025

Process and timing of moving plants up to larger containers is key to healthy, attractive plants

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Uncategorized

Seeing a generational shift

By Jeff Stone — Posted March 25, 2025

A new generation has taken the reigns of leadership, with some following the footsteps of their fathers and mothers.

Filed Under: Director's Desk, Uncategorized

Flowers that entice hummingbirds

By Mike Darcy — Posted February 24, 2025

There’s not much to dislike about hummingbirds and many gardeners will select plants that will attract them.

Filed Under: Mike Darcy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Hummingbirds, Plants

Some annuals are better than others when it comes to attracting pollinators

By Kym Pokorny — Posted January 27, 2025

With concern for pollinators on the rise, the demand for annuals that provide nourishment for bees, hummingbirds and butterflies is growing.

Filed Under: Plant Features, Uncategorized Tagged With: annuals, pollinators

A disease love triangle: water, rhodies, and root rot

By Jerry Weiland — Posted October 24, 2024

USDA—ARS experiment attempts to define way to manage Phytophthera root rot through irrigation controls

Filed Under: Uncategorized

November 2024: The Transportation Issue

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 24, 2024

This month’s issue helps nurseries navigate the challenges of shipping their products efficiently and economically to their buyers. Columns: Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN. Download a PDF of this issue.

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New Oregon groundwater rules will fundamentally change permitting

By Steve Shropshire — Posted July 29, 2024

The bottom line is that in most locations, the new requirements will amount to a moratorium on new permits

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Oregon Nurseries Foundation’s 2024-2025 Scholarship Award Winners

By Stephanie Collins — Posted July 29, 2024

Please join us in congratulating the Oregon Nurseries Foundation’s 2024–2025 Scholarship Award Winners.

Filed Under: OAN Members, Uncategorized Tagged With: ONF, scholarships

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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

June 2025: Shrubs issue

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

More issues of Digger

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

More articles

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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