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Garden Centers of America tour comes to Oregon

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The Portland area will play host for the 2009 Garden Centers of America Summer Tour, which will be June 28-July 1. The 12-stop tour consists entirely of OAN member garden centers, including Al’s Garden Centers, Bauman Farms, Yard n’ Garden Land, Tsugawa Nursery, Shorty’s Garden & Home, Drake’s Seven Dees Garden Centers, Portland Nursery, Garden […]

Snodgrass tapped for honor

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Congratulations to Lynn Snodgrass, CEO of Gresham, Ore.-based Drake’s 7 Dees Garden Center. She has been selected by the Portland Business Journal as an Orchid Awards finalist for “Business Owner of the Year” in the medium/small business category. The awards, which honor the achievements of leading Portland-area businesswomen, are given as part of the 2009 […]

Clackamas Community College spring hort classes

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The Clackamas Community College Horticulture Department has announced its spring quarter classes, and registration started on March 3. Credit classes begin on March 30, and there are also some workshops and short courses available at different times through May 29. Courses deal with such subjects as garden design, pesticides, greenhouse crops, pruning, turf installation, landscaping, […]

SPROut presents phytotechnology conference March 30-April 1

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The Sustainable Plant Research and Outreach Center (SPROut) will present “Soak It Up: Phytotechnology Solutions for Water Challenges,” a three-day conference, from March 30-April 1 at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Ore. This year’s conference will focus on plant-based solutions for stormwater and wastewater challenges. Keynote speakers will include Gerould Wilhelm of Conservation Design […]

Meet the crew at OAN, Digger

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries will hold its second open house today, from 4-6 p.m. in the OAN building, 29751 S.W. Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, Ore. (get directions) The purpose of the gathering is to give members and non-members alike the chance to meet people, network, learn more about what 2009 has in store […]

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Seattle, San Francisco garden shows ending

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Duane Kelly, chairman of Salmon Bay Events, made an announcement this morning that surprised many people in the industry — that the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, and the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, will both end with their 2009 editions, unless he can find a buyer for them. From the official […]

Chemeketa announces spring hort, landscaping offerings

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Chemeketa Community College has announced its spring offerings in horticulture, landscaping and pesticides. Registration begins March 10 and spring term runs March 30-June 12. New courses include “Identification of Herbaceous Plants 1,” “Nursery and Greenhouse Business Management,” “Success in the Nursery and Greenhouse Workplace,” and “Hop Cultivation.” To see the full listing of offerings, browse […]

Down with YGP

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We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that our friends at the 2009 Yard Garden and Patio Show Presented by Dennis Seven Dees Landscape and Garden Centers have a new blog going over at www.ygpshow.blogspot.com. Not only that, but they’ve started a Facebook fan page where you can receive updates and even sign up to […]

Five finalists chosen for OSU dean of agricultural sciences

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Following a nationwide search, a search committee has selected five finalists for the vacant position of dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. According to search committee director Cyril Clarke, the committee plans to bring the candidates out for on-campus and statewide interviews […]