Here are a couple of photographs of the recent ice storm, provided by Carson Lord of Tree Frog Nursery in Silverton, Ore. The first photo is a pine topiary (Pinus sylvesteris), and the second is a laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum). Although these trees are hardy enough to withstand the ice covering them, […]
OAN seeks disaster declaration
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries is going to bat for industry members who incurred heavy damage due to recent snow and ice. Executive Director John Aguirre wrote a letter to Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, seeking her support for a federal disaster declaration, which would free up assistance for industry members. […]
Coverage
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Update 12/31/08 — Two print edition stories published: Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Originally posted 12/30/08 — The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) has a short article up concerning the storm damage to nurseries. We’ll link to others as they become available.
Storm damage: ‘We got leveled’
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UPDATE 12/30/2008, 10:05 a.m.: The Oregon Association of Nurseries has issued a press release about the storm damage, available here. Reports of storm damage to Oregon nurseries are beginning to trickle in, and so far it appears it would be difficult to overstate the extent of the damage from the ice and cold, particularly to […]
The aftermath
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It’s safe to say the December 2008 series of snowstorms (Dec. 14-23, but particularly Dec. 20-22) will be one to remember for several reasons – the depth of snow, the degree of cold and the length of time it all brought much of Oregon to a standstill. But how did they affect nurseries in Oregon? […]
The big one
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For the past week, forecasters warned of a crippling snowstorm, and while the snow came, it didn’t live up to the warnings. Over the last three days, however, that has changed. Big time. Normally-mild Western Oregon is now experiencing what Portland mayor-elect Sam Adams just called “the most severe weather event in Portland since 1963.” […]
Borderline hardy plants
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Oregonlive.com gardening blogger Kym Pokorny has musings on borderline hardy plants, how the current weather may affect them, and what gardeners may do if these plants don’t survive this year. She includes paraphrased comments from Cistus Nursery owner Sean Hogan.
How you’re holding up
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In response to our earlier post, one operator commented that their biggest concern about weather impacts centers around employees: The plants will work out one way or another. Too early to tell anyway. I feel bad idling my workers though. I will give them some compensation even though they are not able to work. I […]
A brief interlude of warmth
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It happens. The forecast in the Portland-Salem area called for precipitation and freezing temperatures last night, but this morning we awoke to driveable roadways, warmer temperatures, and in many cases, much less snow on the ground. So, we in Western Oregon dodged a bullet (unlike our friends in Washington). The weather forecasters warn, however, that […]
Impact on nurseries
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How are Oregon nurseries handling the nasty weather? And what concerns them most as they brace themselves for the next front, which is due to arrive Wednesday and Thursday? Reports have started to trickle in: Kathy LeCompte, co-owner of Brooks Tree Farm north of Salem, Ore., reported that workers are suffering a loss of income […]