The Retailers’ Choice Awards are a new addition to the Farwest Trade Show this year. The idea is simple: first, a group of retailers explores the show floor and finds the plants and products — whether old or new — that excite them. Then, they get together to compare notes. “It’s a real synergy effect,” […]
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Wild Swan™ Anemone wins top Farwest New Varieties Showcase honors
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Press release from the Oregon Association of Nurseries: Portland, Ore., August 22, 2013 — Some 45 different plants, all of them new to the market, competed for the adulation of Farwest Trade Show judges at the 2013 New Varieties Showcase. There were trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals boasting interesting shapes, colors, growth habits and many […]
The genius of Acers
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Oregon is an ideal place for growing nursery stock — particularly woody material — and out of the many trees and shrubs we grow here, maples are always among the favorites. It’s only fitting that today, as the first Farwest Show nursery tour begins, the focus will be on maples. Five nurseries will be part […]
State of Perfection Tour III
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Stop three on our State of Perfection Tour was at JLPN, Inc. – that stands for Johnathon Lee Propagation Nursery – where owners John and Crystal Lewis specialize in, what else, propagation. As with our other stops, we asked John to talk about a favorite that he grows at his nursery, and his was a […]
