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.
Nurseries ride the next wave of automation
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As labor costs soar and the need for efficiencies increases, Oregon nurseries are embracing technology like never before.
With new cultivars and year-round coloring, Nandina has taken root
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They can be a fiery red, a pretty pink or a deep, dark burgundy. Some are golden or amber depending on the season, while others nearly glow in soft peach tones.
New tools to forecast boxwood blight infection risk in Pacific Northwest nurseries
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The protection of boxwood in Oregon depends on precise timing of surveillance, monitoring, and management of boxwood blight infections.
A gateway to the future
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The annual spring meeting of the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE) provides tremendous value to the OAN and our sister associations across the states and provinces. For two days, we gather and collaborate, problem solve, and build long-term relationships to serve our great indus-try. The NLAE began in 1947. Oregon has […]
A little bit of mud never hurts
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I have said it many times before, but I truly didn’t see myself becoming a nurserywoman when I was younger. In fact, if I was being completely honest, I see so much karma coming back and smacking me right across the face lately. When I was young and in school, my dad would regularly come […]
May 2024: Sustainability issue
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The May issue of Digger is our annual focus on sustainability. 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.
Researchers at Oregon State University are testing pots made from recycled materials
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The industry needs sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste and an alternative is the use of plantable biopots without separating biopots before planting, which favors microbial biodegradation.
Energy Trust rebates can help nurseries switch to LED lighting and lower power bills
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Nursery owners might still be in shock at their electricity bill since rate increases approved by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission took effect in January. But there’s still a way to quickly trim electricity consumption: update lighting.
Growers hope to get credit for sequestration value of plants they grow
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The nursery industry is comparably light on the environment, and many of its products are some of the most effective tools at sequestering carbon.
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