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OSU receives $3 million grant to study destructive pathogens

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens creates cancer-like galls on the roots of plants such as Gaillardia. (Photo by OSU Plant Clinic) Oregon State University announced plans to use a $3 million grant to study two groups of bacteria that result in millions of dollars in losses annually to the nation’s nursery industry. According to a press release, OSU researchers […]

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 […]

Consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly plant containers, study says

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Previous studies conducted by the Horticultural Research Institute have shown that consumers are willing to pay a bit more for eco-friendly plant containers. Now, a new study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Horticulture puts some numbers on how much consumers value sustainability and the environment. Plant buyers were willing to pay: 16.7 cents […]

September Digger features fetching conifers, Farwest highlights

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Fascinating foliage and shifting colors are just two of the captivating qualities that landed Cryptomeria (PDF) on the cover of the new issue of Digger magazine. Other features in the September 2014 issue include: • “Farwest continues its momentum in 2014” (PDF) — The 2014 Farwest Trade Show was a smashing success, with exciting new […]

Farwest Seminar: Crazy Plants for Crazy Gardeners

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Led by Dr. Alan Armitage, this seminar combined the academic with the aesthetic. Dr. A, for short, stressed that his subject should be serious, but also fun. “Everybody wants to know what’s new, but the more important question is ‘What’s good?’ ” Dr. A said. The plants he went on to feature are those varieties […]

Farwest Seminar: Breed All About It

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This seminar featured four renowned plant breeders, who spoke about their research and work in creating the perfect plant. How do plant breeders create the perfect plant? How do they start with a purple plant with purple flowers that blooms in the winter, and create a new one with yellow flowers, which will create color […]

Farwest Seminar: Launching a New Product

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“What It Takes to Launch a New Product in Today’s Intensely Competitive Marketplace” proved to be equally of interest to growers, retailers, landscapers and marketers. This seminar addressed the synergistic process that exists between the plant breeder and marketer; in this case, Dr. Michael A. Dirr, owner/partner, Plant Introductions Inc., and Natalia Hamill, brand and […]

Farwest Tour: Growing Excellence

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This sold-out bus tour included stops at Youngblood Nursery, Carlton Farms and Monrovia. Among the attendees were retailers seeking new and interesting plants, growers wanting a glimpse at exceptional production practices, and the landscape community seeking inspiration. Like a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice in the morning, a stand of radiant orange bottlebrush ginger (Hedychium […]