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Egan Gardens sold, to close end of year

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 20, 2023

Ellen Egan has sold her retail and wholesale nursery, Egan Gardens, in Salem, Oregon, and will be closing at the end of the year.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Retail Nurseries

Valent BioSciences building mycorrhizae facility in Oregon

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 19, 2023

Valent BioSciences LLC has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in White City, Oregon, to meet the increasing demand for its MycoApply® arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) products, the company announced in a statement.

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine

Walla Walla Nursery Co. sold to management team

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 17, 2023

Lorne and Aurelea Blackman have sold a 90 percent stake in Walla Walla Nursery Co. Inc. to a team of managers and a customer, the company announced.

Filed Under: Nursery News, Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Nursery sale, OAN

From little ones to leadership

By Jeff Stone — Posted October 12, 2023

Families are the cornerstone of OAN and the children of members who grow up in the organization become future leaders

Filed Under: Columns, Director's Desk Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN

Taking care of our own

By Jon Bell — Posted October 11, 2023

A new mental health crisis line offers help for those facing the unique stresses of agriculture

Filed Under: Nursery Operations, Retail Garden Centers Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Mental Health, Suicide

Magnolia’s many colors

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted October 11, 2023

A rainbow of flowering deciduous hybrids makes this tree a perennial favorite

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Flowering trees, Plants, Trees

Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery sold to North Carolina nursery

By Vic Panichkul — Posted October 4, 2023

MrMaple.com buys Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery, plans to keep name

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Wholesale Nurseries

Favorite plants of the summer

By Mike Darcy — Posted October 4, 2023

Four favorite plants that thrived in Pacific Northwest’s warm summers.

Filed Under: Columns, Mike Darcy, Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, heat tolerant, Plants, Retail Nurseries

We exist to serve members

By Jeff Stone — Posted September 5, 2023

It is easy to get disconnected from your trade association during the sprint of shipping, not to mention dealing with weather and labor challenges. However, we all know the great unseen threats that loom over the industry, starting with state and federal regulations. Your volunteer leaders on the OAN Board of Directors and Government Relations Committee serve as your voice and your defense.

Filed Under: Columns, Director's Desk Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, OAN, OAN Members

August 2023: Farwest Show Edition

By Peter Szymczak — Posted July 26, 2023

In addition to the 50th Anniversary Farwest Show Guide (PDF), which will help all Farwest attendees get the most out of their show experience and visit to Oregon, the August issue of Digger covers the latest news and trends in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Let’s dig in! Columns: Download a PDF of this issue. […]

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest, OAN, OAN Members, Plants

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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

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February: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2026: The Retail Issue

November 2025: The Transportation Issue

October 2025

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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

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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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