Plants – Page 29

A persistent pathogen

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 24, 2009

Scientists are wondering: Why does Phytophthora ramorum – the fungus that causes sudden oak death – survive sometimes even if all host material is removed, the area is fumigated and all runoff is ceased? Read more in this Page A-1 story from today’s San Francisco Chronicle.

Maple Society coming to Portland

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 22, 2009

The North American Branch of the Maple Society will hold its annual meeting in the Portland area this October! The conference will be Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11, at the Embassy Suites hotel near Washington Square mall in Tigard, Ore. Among the speakers will be Dick Van der Maat, a grower of Japanese maples from Boskoop, The […]

Horticulture classes this fall

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 14, 2009

Chemeketa Community College has announced several classes in horticulture, landscaping and agribusiness on its fall schedule. Among them are classes on growing media, green roofs/green walls, ecological design for water treatment, urban applications in ecological horticulture, and more. Check out the offerings on Chemeketa’s Hort Department Web page (scroll down to see fall classes).

Caught in the act

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 8, 2009

Those who steal plants don’t always get away with it.

Weed all about it

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 7, 2009

Garbage is a threat to Oregon’s beauty, but invasive weeds are worse. They damage the health of ecosystems. Now, thanks to a recently-passed Oregon law, you get the same credit under the Adopt-A-Highway program whether it’s garbage or weeds you remove. This article from the Bend Bulletin, published back in January, tells the tale of […]

Love … exciting and new

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 25, 2009

According to the OAN, the Farwest Show is the best place to discover the latest and greatest plants, thanks to the New Varieties Showcase: “No other show that we’re aware of makes this type of investment in a new plant display, either in terms of valuable show floor or publication space or staff time” said […]

Grand theft palmatum

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 19, 2009

Japanese maples are being stolen this year. From homeowners. After they’ve already been planted in the ground. Crazy.

Organic equivalency

By Curt Kipp — Posted June 18, 2009

U.S. and Canadian officials have struck an agreement for organic equivalency. In other words, if something has met the Canadian standards to be certified organic, then it is also deemed to be certified organic by the United States, and vice versa. Read about it at The Packer Web site.

Breaking new ground

By Curt Kipp — Posted May 14, 2009

Congratulations to Dan Heims and Terra Nova Nurseries, who were profiled in Forbes magazine!

Awaiting a sunnier spring

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 10, 2009

How are nurseries coping with current conditions – both economically and meteorologically speaking? Dana Tims of the Oregonian spoke to three of them: Oregon Small Trees, Fisher Farms and Terra Nova Nurseries. Here’s his report, which appeared in some of Thursday’s editions.