Press release issued this afternoon by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. has named Art Anderson to serve as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the shade, flowering and specialty ornamental tree nursery headquartered in Boring, Oregon. Anderson’s appointment to the leadership role at the family-owned nursery, founded […]
Brentano named to Oregon Board of Agriculture
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Pete Brentano, co-owner of Brentano’s Tree Farm LLC in St. Paul, Ore., has been appointed to the 10-member Oregon Board of Agriculture. Brentano has a long record of nursery industry involvement, including serving one year as president of the Oregon Association of Nurseries in 2006. The board advises the Oregon Department of Agriculture on policy […]
‘The guy who don’t sleep’
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Reporter Eric Mortenson of The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) has put together a feature story on the remarkable success of Gary Grossen, owner of nursery supplier GK Machine: DONALD — The big thinker in this dozy little town is a guy who can’t sleep. That would be Gary Grossen, the G of GK Machine Inc., a […]
Native American tribe wins auction for Heronswood
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Heronswood Gardens — the 15-acre, world-class private botanical garden near Kingston, Wash. that was founded by Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones — has a new owner. W. Atlee Burpee & Co. sold the garden at a sealed-bid auction June 15 to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, which has a 1,200-acre reservation close by. No price […]
Hinkley’s former estate available at auction
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Are you in the market for a 15-acre, world-class private botanical garden and estate with three residences, greenhouse facilities and more? You could do worse than Heronswood Gardens, which is located on the Kitsap Peninsula near Kingston, Wash. The former Mecca for Northwest gardeners, created by plant explorer Dan Hinkley and his parter Robert Jones, […]
OSU names new dean of agriculture
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Oregon State University has selected Dan Arp as the new dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. He replaces Sonny Ramaswamy, who departed to accept a position heading the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
Ahmed Hassan coming to the Yard Garden & Patio Show
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Ahmed Hassan is coming to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show Presented by Dennis’ 7 Dees, Feb. 17–19 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. Twice daily, the celebrity landscape designer and television personality will give interactive demonstrations on the show floor that entertain and inspire people to do more with their garden. “We […]
State of Perfection Video 3: Highland Heather
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Our third State of Perfection video for 2012 features Highland Heather, a nursery in Canby, Ore. specializing in heaths, heathers and companion plants. Owner Janice Leinwebber talks about the many advantages that heathers have in the garden, and shows off five gorgeous bud blooming heathers in the Garden Girl line. You can read more Leinwebber, […]
State of Perfection Video 2: Robinson Nursery
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Welcome to our second State of Perfection videos for 2012. This one features Robinson Nursery in Amity, Ore. Owner Rick Robinson and sons Chris and Josh are all featured in this video. They discuss a few of the many varieties of trees they ship to East Coast growers, who then finish them for the marketplace. […]
Monrovia president takes post in China
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Elin R. Dowd, former president of Monrovia Growers, announced her decision to pursue a new career opportunity with China’s leading horticultural company, Zhejiang Senhe Seed Company Ltd., effective January 1, 2012. Senhe, one of the largest plant growers in China, selected Dowd for her proven track record as a leading executive in the horticultural industry, […]
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