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Reining in rogues

By Ryan Contreras — Posted August 2, 2016

Breeding for sterility is one way to control non-native, invasive plants.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

Low-maintenance ground covers for Oregon schools

By Micah Gould — Posted July 1, 2016

OSU researchers investigate plants that create the healthiest environment for school communities.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

A tale of two lilacs: Part II — Pubescentes

By Jason Lattier — Posted June 1, 2016

How series Pubescentes changed the horticultural landscape.

Filed Under: Blights, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University

Disinfectants: In search of a silver bullet

By Luisa Santamaria — Posted May 3, 2016

Answers to the question, “What is the best product to use for disinfecting tools, benches and greenhouses?”

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Root Rots Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Pests and Diseases

Better-bred berries for the retail market

By Chad Finn — Posted April 1, 2016

Researchers recommend new and improved varieties of blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries to re-energize the Northwest’s small fruits industry.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

A biological introduction to cyanobacterial mats

By Luisa Santamaria — Posted March 1, 2016

Get the facts on the slimy green growth that plagues
nursery container yards.

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University

Soil solarization in container nurseries and field production

By Jennifer Parke — Posted February 1, 2016

Discover this hot tool for managing diseases and weeds in container nurseries and field production.

Filed Under: Charcoal Rot, Fusarium Root Rot, Growing Knowledge, Plant Pests and Diseases, Pythium Root Rot, Root Rots, Verticillium Root Rot, Weeds Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University

A tale of two lilacs: Part I — Syringa

By Jason Lattier — Posted January 5, 2016

Among the six series of lilacs, two clades are as different as they are important to the horticulture industry — Syringa and Pubescentes.

Filed Under: Blights, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

Living in the land of mosses

By Bruce McCune — Posted December 1, 2015

Learn all about one of the Pacific Northwest’s most opportunistic plants

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

Managing for brown marmorated stink bug

By Nik Wiman — Posted November 1, 2015

This costly and annoying pest has few barriers to its growth in Oregon

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, Plants

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