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February 2017

By Peter Szymczak — Posted February 1, 2017

Is it time to increase prices?

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Plants, Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries

The return of ferns

By Richie Steffen — Posted February 1, 2017

As the first fiddleheads of spring start to unfurl, ferns are again finding their place in the modern garden.

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

Amazon.com building nature ‘Spheres’ in downtown Seattle

By Peter Szymczak — Posted January 10, 2017

Amazon.com building nature ‘Spheres’ in downtown Seattle

Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Consumer trends, Landscaping, Plants

Trees and shrubs for fall color

By Mike Darcy — Posted October 3, 2016

With the Pacific Northwest’s superb growing climate, fall is a great season to plant something.

Filed Under: Mike Darcy Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Plants

October 2016

By Peter Szymczak — Posted October 3, 2016

The October issue of Digger features plants with golden foliage, .

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Business, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Home gardening, Landscaping, OAN Members, Oregon State University, Pests and Diseases, Politics

The gilded garden

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted October 3, 2016

Sun-dappled perennials, grasses, shrubs and conifers make green spaces sparkle.

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

August 2016 — Farwest Edition

By Peter Szymczak — Posted August 3, 2016

The triple-sized August issue of Digger contains everything you need to know about the 2016 Farwest Show, and much, much more.

Filed Under: Issues Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Farwest, Landscaping, OAN Members, Plants, Retail Nurseries

High time for low-maintenance landscapes

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted August 2, 2016

The trend toward drought-tolerant natives requires stewardship and a focus on form and function.

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

Not burning down the house

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted August 1, 2015

Creating landscaping “zones” with fire-resistant plants is key to fighting wildfires

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

Making a heaven of hellstrips

By Loree Bohl — Posted March 2, 2015

These plots between the sidewalk and the street can be planted in a variety of beautiful styles.

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Landscaping, Plants

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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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