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Freedom, liberty and an occasional hot dog

By Jeff Stone — Posted July 1, 2016

The Fourth of July is a day to honor our Founding Fathers and enjoy some fun in the sun

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

Low-maintenance ground covers for Oregon schools

By Micah Gould — Posted July 1, 2016

OSU researchers investigate plants that create the healthiest environment for school communities.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

Hello, goodbye

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 1, 2016

Amidst a constant stream of new introductions, growers must constantly evaluate their plant lineups.

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

Accepting the pollinator challenge

By Jeff Stone — Posted June 1, 2016

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a new campaign encouraging the public to help create a stable and sustaining food supply for pollinators by planting more trees, shrubs and flowers.

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

A tale of two lilacs: Part II — Pubescentes

By Jason Lattier — Posted June 1, 2016

How series Pubescentes changed the horticultural landscape.

Filed Under: Blights, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University

A good fit?

By Kym Pokorny — Posted June 1, 2016

Pot-in-pot nursery production requires a large investment but can pay off big for growers.

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

Bringing native habitats back from the brink

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted June 1, 2016

Initiatives such as the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
are spurring the movement to repair damaged ecosystems, one garden at a time.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

Meet the Leader: Anthony Kinen

By Peter Szymczak — Posted June 1, 2016

Four years ago, Anthony Kinen gave up a promising career to take over his father’s farm — but he isn’t looking back.

Filed Under: OAN Members Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members

The middle number

By Mike Darcy — Posted June 1, 2016

Fertilizers high in phosphorus have surprisingly little value for some Northwest gardens.

Filed Under: Mike Darcy Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Home gardening

Education rocks!

By Crystal Cady — Posted June 1, 2016

Get schooled by the experts at the 2016 Farwest Show

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Education, Farwest

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

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

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

More issues of Digger

Pests and Diseases

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

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

More articles

FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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