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Surface Nursery

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 5, 2016

Founded in 1925, Surface Nursery has outlasted the
Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War
and the start of the Computer Age.

Filed Under: Oregon Nursery Country Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, OAN Members, Plants

Welcome to Nursery Country

By Leigh Geschwill — Posted January 5, 2016

OAN President Leigh Geschwill discusses the many things that make Oregon-grown nursery products some of the best in the nation.

Filed Under: President's Message Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, People, 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

The next wave of hydrangeas

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted December 1, 2015

Consistent rebloomers, new colors and petal shapes expand the field of this traditional favorite

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

Are branded programs for you?

By Tracy Ilene Miller — Posted December 1, 2015

These eight questions will help growers weigh the advantages and risks of growing branded plants

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Marketing, Plants

Preserving a collector’s dream

By Mike Darcy — Posted December 1, 2015

The Clematis collection amassed by Brewster Rogerson lives on,
thanks to the support of numerous volunteers and donors.

Filed Under: Mike Darcy Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, People, 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

Modern arboreality

By Loree Bohl — Posted November 1, 2015

Yards are shrinking, but these trees are sized just right for today’s smaller garden spaces

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

Repairing the prairie

By Kym Pokorny — Posted October 1, 2015

Restoration efforts in the Willamette Valley have turned native plants and seeds into hot commodities

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

Low- and no-water plants

By Mike Darcy — Posted October 1, 2015

Despite a summer that shattered records for heat and lack of rain,
some plant varieties thrived.

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