This month’s issue is focused on providing greenhouse growers with ideas to grow and work smarter.
- Pollinator friendly annuals: Some are better than others when it comes to catching the attention of pollinators and gardeners. By Kym Pokorny.
- Upgrading to LED lighting: Nurseries save costs by making the switch to LEDS with help from Energy Trust of Oregon. By Mitch Lies.
- Maximizing air flow: Proper air circulation and ventilation are key for healthy plants and successful greenhouses. By Jon Bell.
Columns:
- Where the rubber meets the … bug: Inspiration from the automotive industry leads an industry veteran at Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas to an innovative and low-cost solution to replacement rubber gaskets for beneficial insect colony container lids. By Ben Verhoeven.
- Sticking it to England — the birth of Presidents’ Day: February is a dreary month, so let’s brighten it up with a civic lesson on the origins of Presidents’ Day. By Jeff Stone.
Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN.
- Assessing evergreen shrubs: Plant evaluation program looks at drought-tolerant groundcover shrubs for landscapes in the maritime Pacific Northwest. By Heather Stovel and Neil Bell.
