Hot off the press, the April issue of Digger showcases the nearly limitless planting possibilities when gardening in pots, boxes and hanging baskets. Click here to read the article (PDF). Other articles in the issue include: • “For the birds” (PDF) — Mike Darcy calls for a common-sense response to the recent controversy surrounding Nandina domestica […]
Rep. Schrader appointed to Farm Bill conference committee
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Congress apparently has reached an agreement to fund the federal government and raise its self-imposed debt limit, and President Obama has indicated he will sign it. This will lift a 16-day government shutdown as well as the threat of a government credit default. But that’s not the only logjam that’s being cleared in our nation’s […]
AM Northwest highlights Oregon’s nursery industry
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The Oregon nursery industry recently was featured on the AM Northwest television show on KATU, Channel 2 in Portland. The Bigej family, owners of Al’s Garden Centers, is featured in this four-and-a-half-minute video. The segment explains the industry’s role within Oregon agriculture and the state’s overall economy, while also explaining the lifestyle benefits of ornamental […]
Get those orders in
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We’ve been hearing for a while now about shortages starting to appear in the marketplace. Here’s another instance of a nursery that’s expecting the supply of material to be tight.
Housing markets show continued improvement
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A record high of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September recorded a gain of 44 markets from August and marks the index’s highest level since it was […]
Farwest Week is next week!
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It’s been quiet around here on the Daily Digger blog, but that’s just because we’ve been getting ready for the 2013 Farwest Trade Show, in Portland, Ore.! Farwest is the biggest nursery industry trade show in the West, and it’s still the place where buyers can overcome developing shortages and find the material they need. […]
Homebuilders report positive signs
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In what is surely good news for wholesale nurseries and landscapers, CNN/Money reported that new housing starts in the month of August were up 29 percent from a year ago. New housing starts, consisting of both single family and multifamily, have reached an annualized level of about 750,000 housing units. This is far below the […]
Retail sales improve in February
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Retailers — particularly those geared toward the outdoor lifestyle — did much better in February than they did a year ago, according to new figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The numbers indicate that retail sales, overall, were 8.6 percent higher than February 2011. At building material, garden equipment and supplies dealers, the […]
USDA to hold meetings regarding FSA office closures
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to close hundreds of offices nationwide, including four in Oregon. Three are Farm Service Agency offices. FSA issued this press release today announcing meetings where officials will take public comment on the proposed closures: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that Lynn Voigt, state […]
Mexico ends Christmas tree tariffs
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The following press release was issued this afternoon by the Oregon Association of Nurseries: Oregon Christmas tree growers praise end to retaliatory tariffs Mexico has officially ended the last of the retaliatory tariffs imposed two years ago on American Christmas trees and other products being shipped into that country. Mexico had imposed the long list […]
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