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Plant disease handbook is now on Facebook

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Everybody’s doing it. It doesn’t matter if they’re a person, a company, an organization, a book or even a marketing concept — everybody’s getting onto Facebook. And as it turns out, the Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook is no exception. They’ve launched a Facebook fan page as well. Evidently, it will be used to […]

USDA awards $2.7 million for research into plant pathogens

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded group of colleges, led by Virginia Tech, a $2.7 million grant to conduct research on integrated management of zoosporic pathogens and irrigation water quality. Researchers will look for biological control methods for fighting Phythophthora, Pythium and other pathogens. Researchers will also “develop […]

OSU publishes guide to rain gardens

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Oregon State University has published The Oregon Rain Garden Guide, which pretty much is what the name implies – an authoritative guide to rain gardens. All the steps are covered, from mapping and selecting the site, to choosing the plants, and maintaining it once it is completed. You can read the HTML version of the […]

Read your Farwest Edition of Digger

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Did you miss the 2010 Farwest Show? Well, you can still pick up the Farwest Edition of Digger magazine! Here are just a few of the useful articles (PDF) that appeared inside: The original green walls — Whether formal or more natural looking, these hedging options can denote property lines and provide necessary screening Dazzling […]

Farwest Show 2010 in the books

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The 2010 Farwest Show in Portland, Ore. took place Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 26–28 and by most accounts was a big success! Attendees and exhibitors alike reported a more optimistic vibe on the show floor, and there were many changes made designed to help participants get ahead and stay ahead in the industry. Click below to check […]

Duke researchers: ‘Choose your fronds carefully’

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The ferns you find at garden centers or from wholesalers that are labeled as American natives may not be authentic. Researchers from Duke University report that they found falsely-labeled ferns at nurseries in North Carolina, Texas and California. It’s hard to say whether this happened intentionally or accidentally, because ferns aren’t as easy to tell […]

These sculpted plants are shear works of art

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Many plants are beautiful, but sculpted trees and shrubs can in many cases be considered works of art. Oregon growers are increasingly doing more and more creative things with junipers, pines, boxwoods, Chamaecyparis and many others. Curt Kipp takes a look in this article (PDF) from the May 2010 issue of Digger.

Approval process announced for legal butterfly bush cultivars

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Some say the butterfly bush is beautiful, but in Oregon, it’s also invasive. On January 1, 2010, the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s ban on butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii and Buddleja varabilis) as a noxious weed took effect. This means the plant no longer can be transported, sold, offered for sale, grown or propagated in Oregon, […]

Customs agents confiscate plants smuggled into U.S. in a diaper

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The woman who apparently thought that U.S. Customs agents at the Mexican border would never check the contents of a diaper, thought wrong. After the woman declared that she had no plants with her, the agents searched her vehicle and, underneath the seat, found a diaper containing 10 agave plants. For those concerned about invasive […]