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It ain’t easy being screened

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We in the nursery industry like to say that trees are the answer, but David Alvand’s neighbors in Plymouth, England are raising questions about some trees that Alvand planted. They’re crying foul over the giant Leland cypress trees in his front yard that were installed for privacy. It’s not Alvand’s first neighborhood dispute over screening. […]

September Digger arrives soon in mailboxes

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The September issue of Digger is on its way to your mailbox – that is, if you subscribe! Here are a few of the articles you’ll find inside. Greener and cleaner — How Oregon grows top-quality trees, from the seedling stage to shipping time The digging scene — The evolution of machines for B&B and […]

Early registrations due May 15 for the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference

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Early registrations are now being accepted for the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference, titled ”From Seed to City: The Journey of an Urban Tree”. The two-day conference will take place June 2 at J. Frank Schmidt & Sons Inc. nursery in Boring, Ore., and June 3 at The Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, Ore. […]

Tree growers can get aid for disaster losses

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that nurseries, Christmas tree growers and orchardists can now apply for benefits under the Tree Assistance Program, which was part of the 2008 Farm Bill. The program, administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency, exists to help farmers who lost trees to natural disasters after Jan. 1, […]

OSU scores $5.8 million grant to research fruit fly

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Oregon State University tentatively has scored a $5.8 million grant to battle the spotted wing drosophila. As we reported last fall, this fruit fly has been attacking ripe fruit in the Pacific Northwest and causing widespread damage. Fruit and berry growers are the main victims, but nurseries growing fruit trees and shrubs also have reason […]

Wyden introduces trees and jobs bill in the U.S. Senate

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has introduced a Senate version of the Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act. This is the bill, first introduced in the House, that would provide $50 million annually, each of the next five years, to plant urban trees and expand urban forests. The Oregon Association of Nurseries quickly praised Wyden […]

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.

Missouri bans walnut products from nine states

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In an attempt to halt the devastating spread of thousand cankers disease, which afflicts black walnut trees, the state of Missouri has issued an emergency quarantine banning the importation of “walnut products” from nine Western states. According to Missouri officials, “The ban applies to nursery stock, unprocessed lumber, logs, wood chips, mulch and other products […]

‘Tree appreciation’ gets a new definition

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Many of us appreciate trees, in the sense that we recognize the positive attributes they can provide. They create shade, block the wind, prevent erosion, provide habitat and beautify the environment, among many other benefits. Now we are beginning to see a different kind of “tree appreciation,” however – one that documents trees as a […]