Marketing – Page 9

Suitable for work?

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 2, 2009

If you’re at all involved in growing, marketing or selling flowers, then this week’s Doonesbury strips have been hilarious. (The link sends you to Wednesday, then clicking “next” will bring up Thursday and then Friday.)

Small nurseries hope to pool ideas, resources

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 22, 2009

How can small nurseries work cooperatively to become more effective and more profitable? The OAN Small Nurseries Group will meet to discuss this issue at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, 29751 S.W. Town Center Loop West, Wilsonville, Ore. OAN President-elect Kevin Klupenger, who is a nursery business consultant, will […]

Save big on Farwest Show registration

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 29, 2009

Everyone’s talking about Oregon’s nursery showcase, the 37th annual Farwest Show, which is set for Aug. 20-22 in Portland, but time is running short! You only have a few more days to save big on admission to the show. This Friday, July 31, is the deadline for early bird registration, which will save you $10-$20 […]

How the public feels

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 3, 2009

How do Oregonians feel about agriculture? A recent public opinion survey by Conkling, Fiskum & McCormick revealed opinion trends on a number of issues, from water use to pesticides to organic farming. The Oregon Department of Agriculture outlined several of the most significant results in a press release. Among those results, a strong majority favors […]

Retailers share outlook for 2009

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 13, 2009

The Retail and Greenhouse chapters of the Oregon Association of Nurseries held a joint meeting last night to talk about current retail trends, and the relationship between growers and garden centers. And as seen in the above photo, the turnout was huge. People filled a large greenhouse at Little Prince of Oregon Nursery just south […]

Seattle, San Francisco garden shows ending

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 30, 2009

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 […]

Forced to innovate

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 23, 2009

Medill Reports (Chicago, Ill.) has this article on what nurseries are doing to cope with the tougher economic climate this year. As we’ve been saying in Digger magazine, times are tough, but it helps to market your business wisely, and look for the opportunities present in a down economy.

Real trees vs. fake trees

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

Salem (Ore.) Statesman-Journal columnist Carol Alice Currie wrote a column about the merits of real Christmas trees versus fake Christmas trees. Both sides get to give their arguments, which is nice because it will help those in the general public realize there is a debate. They shouldn’t just assume that plastic trees are the way […]

More trees = less CO2

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 1, 2008

It may seem like a “well, duh” kind of statement, but word is getting out that planting trees is a sustainable thing to do, according to this article from Salem Monthly/WillametteLive.com. Several eco-minded growers are mentioned in the piece, including Fisher Farms, Yule Tree Farms and Northwoods Nursery.

The incredible, edible … yard?

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 17, 2008

That’s right. Edible yard — as in fruit trees, berry shrubs, vegetable starts and the like. We’ve been hearing for a while now that edibles are the hot and happening thing, and the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) is the latest to report on it: “My clients are asking for edible plants,” landscape designer Liz Frances […]