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Senninger Irrigation appoints Abernethy as president

By Bill Goloski — Posted September 10, 2018

In a release by the company, James Burks has announced his resignation as president of Senninger Irrigation to attend to family needs. He had dedicated 22 years to the agricultural irrigation manufacturing company and will be missed. Steve Abernethy will assume the role of president on September 28, 2018. Abernethy was hired as vice president of […]

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Irrigation, Nursery News

When the well runs dry

By Ian Doescher — Posted September 2, 2018

When it comes to social media, customers expect to hear from the brands they love regularly. That means you need to post multiple times a week — maybe even every day! Maintaining a good social media page — whether on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, wherever — is often a lot of fun, but let’s be […]

Filed Under: Columns, Pivot Points Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Marketing

The next generation of green minds

By Bill Goloski — Posted July 31, 2018

Seed Your Future launches BLOOM!, a vibrant national campaign which packages a discovery quiz, short videos and a library of educational materials from Scholastic that even businesses can use Retailers and wholesale businesses alike know that launching a new marketing campaign comes standard with a certain number of uncertainties. Will your audience like your message? […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Marketing, Wholesale Nurseries

Where plant demand is headed

By Jon Bell — Posted July 31, 2018

Nurseries navigate a new landscape as consumer demand evolves Americans love their pets. A lot. In 2017, they spent nearly $70 billion on their animal companions, and that number’s expected to rise to $100 million by the end of the decade, according to the American Pet Products Assocation. They also, it seems, love their smartphones, […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Marketing

Brand positioning

By Ian Doescher — Posted July 31, 2018

The thing that beats price, quality, or service every time 1. Quality: “We have the best products or services around. No one can beat the things we sell!” 2. Price: “You’ll pay less with us than you will anywhere else. No one can beat our prices!” 3. Service: “We have better service than anyone else. […]

Filed Under: Columns, Pivot Points Tagged With: Business, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Marketing, Pivot Points, Retail Nurseries

Solution Center at the 2018 Farwest Show helps garden retail

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 23, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show will conduct a retail focused series of free live mini- sessions at the Solution Center on the Oregon Convention Center show floor. The informative sessions, sponsored by Garden Center and Nursery Management magazines, take place each day during the show. Topics will cover issues pertinent to garden retail owners and employees. […]

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Business, Farwest, Farwest Show, Retail Nurseries

July 2018

By Bill Goloski — Posted June 28, 2018

Growers can read about the pros and cons of creating a display garden for buyers to explore on site, or check out the colorful varieties of Agastache which are becoming a perennial favorite in this month’s Digger issue.  Plus, the Farwest show is almost here! Explore the Farwest Show New Variety Showcase insert to see the latest […]

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Agastache, Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Home gardening, Immigration, Issue, OAN, OAN Members, Oregon State University, Plants, Regulations, Wholesale Nurseries

Meet the Leader: Patrick Newton

By Bill Goloski — Posted June 25, 2018

Meet the Leader is a section of Digger Magazine that highlights the voices of Oregon’s nursery industry. Who is Patrick? I’m kind of a city kid who found his way into the nursery industry. I had owned a couple of small businesses that focused on yard maintenance and hardscapes. My father-in-law presented me with a […]

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A perennial favorite

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted June 25, 2018

Traditional and new Agastache varieties offer beauty, fragrance and other endearing qualities If not for agastache’s manifold attractive qualities, growers and landscapers may have given up on this sun-loving flowering perennial long ago for its finicky and sometimes sprawling growth habit. Agastache has endured as a garden favorite with growers and landscapers because it checks […]

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Agastache, Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Home gardening, OAN, OAN Members, Perennials, Plants

Excellence on display

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted June 25, 2018

Is it worth the trouble of creating a display or trial garden at your nursery? We spoke to several growers about the challenges and benefits Many wholesale and even retail nurseries establish a display garden on their premises. These gardens can impress, instruct and inspire customers, while showing them what the plants look like in […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, display garden, Marketing, Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries

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NURSERY NEWS

Terra Gardens owner’s gesture for his mother opens the door to other wheelchair-bound gardeners

OAN announces 2025 Friends of Nurseries award winners

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

In memoriam: Bill Van Belle

Longtime employee buys Heritage Seedlings and Liners

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

March: The Perennials Issue

February: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2026: The Retail Issue

November 2025: The Transportation Issue

October 2025

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

OAN leads grower-driven Japanese beetle solution

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

2026 Farwest Show issues calls for speakers

Excitement, optimism prevail at 2025 Farwest Show

Dazzling plants, products garner Retailer’s Choice Awards

Youngblood Nursery wins Best in Show booth honors at the 2025 Farwest Show

Glow Sticks Fescue wins top honors from judges at Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase 

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

AmericanHort president and CEO to step down

OAN honors industry leaders at 2025 Convention

Meet the Leader: Patrick Peterson

More member stories

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