This month’s issue is focused on providing growers with new ideas on perennials and their production, and ideas to help nurseries boost the bottom line.
- An explosion of Echinacea: New cultivars of the iconic emblem of the pollinator movement explode with color and petal power By Erica Browne Grivas.
- Shifting production cycles: Nurseries adjust perennial plant production seasons to meet market demands and save costs. By Mitch Lies.
- Taking stock of your operation: Nurseries that measure and track their processes gain efficiencies that can boost their bottom line. By Jon Bell.
- Flowers that attract hummingbirds: There’s not much to dislike about hummingbirds and many gardeners will select plants that will attract them. By Mike Darcy
- What to do if ICE shows up: Nurseries can take steps to make sure they’re prepared for immigration enforcement actions. By Steve Shropshire
Columns:
- Watch and learn: Sometimes opportunities to solve a problem can present themselves if you’re paying attention. By Ben Verhoeven.
- The cost of a trade war: Agriculture groups have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could put U.S. farmers in the crosshairs of retaliatory tariffs. By Jeff Stone.
Growing Knowledge, an ongoing series provided by Oregon State University in collaboration with the USDA and in partnership with OAN.
- Fighting the thrip battle: New research shows some promising paths toward managing the agricultural pest. By Man-Yeon Choi.
