The January print edition of Digger magazine featured a cover story on Oregon: The State of Perfection (download the PDF here). I visited with five wholesale nurseries to learn about how they got started, what they grow, why they feel so passionately about it, and how they make sure what they sell is top quality. […]
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The genius of Acers
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— PostedOregon 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 […]
Owner of Don Schmidt Nursery passses away
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— PostedWe are saddened to report that longtime Oregon grower Jim Schmidt, owner of Don Schmidt Nursery, passed away last Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, of a heart attack, just weeks short of his 64th birthday. Jim was among the world’s foremost growers and collectors of Japanese maples. His nursery in Boring, Ore., was featured (PDF) in […]