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Sluggy trees aren’t coming to town

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As reported by KGW-8 (Portland, Oregon), OAN member Christmas tree grower Kirk International Inc. has come up with a novel way to remove hitchhiking slugs from its trees — hot showers. This allows the trees to be shipped to a number of overseas markets that have strict rules about invasive species — places like Hawaii, Guam and […]

Making hay when the weather stinks

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We’ve all heard of making hay when the sun shines. The Garden Corner retail nursery in Tualatin, Oregon — which is known for its creative marketing — recently did the opposite. Owner Jonn Karsseboom put together this clever video showing the impact of recent wind and rain at his nursery: Jonn then used his email marketing […]

OAN honors the industry’s best at annual convention

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The Oregon Association of Nurseries recently honored several members for their outstanding achievements and service to the nursery industry. These awards were announced at the annual OAN Convention on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at The Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Oregon. The convention was hosted by past OAN presidents Bob Terry of Fisher Farms (2008) […]

October Digger arrives in mailboxes

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Ferns, epimediums and other Northwest natives are just a few of the plants that can withstand the darkest, driest growing conditions (PDF), as featured on the cover of the new issue of Digger magazine. Other stories in the October 2014 issue include:“A new crop of leaders” (pdf) — These young guns of Oregon’s nursery industry […]

Yard, Garden & Patio Show to continue under new ownership

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Oregon’s Yard, Garden & Patio Show will continue into 2015 and beyond, according to a joint announcement made July 17. Metropolitan Productions Inc. has purchased the 26-year-old consumer event, designed expressly for gardeners and homeowners, from the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN). The next edition will be held Friday–Sunday, February 27–March 1, 2015, at the […]

Nancy Buley receives 2014 Arbor Day Award

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Nancy Buley Nancy Buley, communications director at J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., is the recipient of a 2014 Arbor Day Award, the Arbor Day Foundation announced today. Buley will receive the Frederick Law Olmsted Award in honor of her lifelong commitment to tree planting and conservation at the state level. Buley is one of 13 […]

EPA proposes new pesticide rules

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For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new worker protection standards for the application of pesticides. These new rules would apply on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses, and would cover workers who handle and apply pesticides, as well as those who handle treated products. “The EPA and the […]

Nursery Country stars in January Digger

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The annual Nursery Country (formerly State of Perfection) issue of Digger magazine has been published. It includes feature profiles of five top-notch Oregon growers: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. (PDF)  Hochstein Nursery (PDF)  Countryside & Fairdale Nurseries (PDF)  Rickel’s Tree Farm (PDF)  Native Grounds Nursery (PDF)  The issue was distributed to its 8,000 regular […]

Nursery Country Video #5: Rickels Tree Farm

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“Welcome to Nursery Country!” This special January issue of Digger, formerly known as the State of Perfection issue, has been showcasing outstanding Oregon nurseries for six years now. Five nurseries are featured in this year’s edition. We also filmed a short video at each nursery. Today’s fifth and final Nursery Country video features Rickel’s Tree […]