July’s edition of Digger takes a look at the crystal ball and reveals how some nurseries attempt to align plant production planning with future sales demand and market demand and also looks at how nurseries are meeting a surging demand from homeowners and gardeners who are creating gardens in small urban spaces like patios with uniquely-shaped shrubs.
- Eyes on the future: Nurseries juggle all kinds of demands when planning their poduction cycles. By Jon Bell.
- Small plant, big impact: The growing trend in patio gardening and small yards is driving consumer demand for tree-formed shrubs. By Emily Hoard.
- Finding the next generation: Horticulture Research Institute’s scholarship programs help feed a diverse pipeline with future industry pros. By Jennifer Gray.
Columns:
- When disparate parts join, they make a better whole: at first glance, a link between boudin (pronounced “BOO-dan”) and the 250th anniversary of the United States might seem like a stretch. But look a little closer and the con-nection starts to make sense. Both are the result of different parts coming together to create something stronger than any one ingredient on its own. By Patrick Newton.
- A reflection of America herself: The story of the Smithsonian is, in many ways, the story of America itself — ambitious, imperfect, curious, inventive, and constantly evolving. By Jeff Stone.
Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN.
- Deadly beauty: The box tree moth poses a looming threat to the Oregon nursery industry. By Jana Lee, Nicholas McDonald and Christine Dodge.