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Ecotrust reports economic boost from restoration projects

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Watershed and fish habitat restoration jobs provide benefits for more than just fish and wildlife, according to Ecotrust. These projects created 6,483 jobs in the state from 2001–2010 and generated $977.5 million in economic activity over that same time period, according to the Portland-based nonprofit, which works on a variety of environmental and restoration projects […]

Native Grounds Nursery becomes certified for sustainability

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Kudos to Native Grounds Nursery and owners Mike Nehls and Keli Gunning! The wholesale nursery, based in Brownsville, Ore., has become the first nursery and greenhouse operation to earn a sustainability certification (PDF) — and the official seal that goes along with it, shown — from the Food Alliance. Despite the name, the Food Alliance […]

Homebuilders report positive signs

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In what is surely good news for wholesale nurseries and landscapers, CNN/Money reported that new housing starts in the month of August were up 29 percent from a year ago. New housing starts, consisting of both single family and multifamily, have reached an annualized level of about 750,000 housing units. This is far below the […]

National tree planting standards revised

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved major revisions to industrywide standards for planting and transplanting trees. While the ANSI standard (ANSI A300 Part 6) initially only covered the transplanting of trees, it now has been expanded to include initial planting of trees as well. The revised standards are based on a consensus among […]

Read the March issue of Digger

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A feature article on trees that are ideal for containers (PDF) — we’re talking for the end consumer, not the producer — highlights the March issue of Digger magazine. You can read the entire issue in flipbook format here — fast connection recommended — or download the individual articles as PDF files. Additional articles in […]

Energy incentives available for nursery, greenhouse owners

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New business energy tax credits (often known as BETC) are available for nursery and greenhouse owners based in Oregon. The incentives are part of the Oregon Department of Energy’s new Simple Premium Projects program, which has $1.7 million in funding. According to officials, the paperwork is much simpler than past BETC programs. Business owners may […]

Ahmed Hassan coming to the Yard Garden & Patio Show

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Ahmed Hassan is coming to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show Presented by Dennis’ 7 Dees, Feb. 17–19 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. Twice daily, the celebrity landscape designer and television personality will give interactive demonstrations on the show floor that entertain and inspire people to do more with their garden. “We […]

New USDA zone map released

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its first new climate zone map in more than new decades. The new 2012 map, downloadable here (various other versions here), replaces the previous map published in 1990. According to USA Today, the new map is much more localized — in fact, it’s accurate down to one-half mile. […]

State of Perfection Video 3: Highland Heather

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Our third State of Perfection video for 2012 features Highland Heather, a nursery in Canby, Ore. specializing in heaths, heathers and companion plants. Owner Janice Leinwebber talks about the many advantages that heathers have in the garden, and shows off five gorgeous bud blooming heathers in the Garden Girl line. You can read more Leinwebber, […]