Skagit Horticulture (Mabton, Washington) has opened a new, clean-stock greenhouse for large-scale production of select agricultural plant starts launched last year, and appointed an Agricultural Division manager. The new greenhouse will produce virus-free transplants for hop growers, vineyard operators, and orchardists. Initial plant starts for softwood cuttings are sourced from the National Clean Plant Network […]
MA introduces MycoApply® Ultrafine Endo/Ecto
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Mycorrhizal Applications (MA) has launched a new mycorrhizal inoculant product called MycoApply® Ultrafine Endo/Ecto. Developed to improve the soil for conifers, woody shrubs and other ornaments, the product features four species of endomycorrhizae and seven species of ectomycorrhizae. The fungi colonize on a plant’s root systems to increase the surface area, allowing it to absorb […]
February 2019
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As some nurseries begin building relationships with gardening groups, columnist Mike Darcy shares what many homeowners have planned for their yards this season. Growers also consider how recent tariffs are impacting Oregon’s nursery industry, or how to use grapes in their production line. In this issue: Garden clubs: Cultivating buzz: Growers benefit by building relationships with […]
Oregon Lean Consortium launches 2019 program year
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The Oregon Lean Consortium welcomed two new companies as it launched its 2019 program year with a planning workshop on January 15. Seven diverse horticulture businesses will work together on process improvement for the next 12 months: Bailey Nurseries, Yamhill Eshraghi Nursery, Hillsboro JLPN Liners, Salem Marion Ag Service, Saint Paul Peoria Gardens, Albany Robinson […]
Garden clubs: Cultivating buzz
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Growers benefit by building relationships with gardening groups, both in person and online Garden clubs have always had a mutually beneficial relationship with wholesale and retail nurseries. Each can provide something the other needs. Nurseries need passionate gardeners who are always in search of new and interesting plant discoveries. Gardeners hunger for knowledge about new […]
Taxing times for trade
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How Trump’s tariffs and trade policies are impacting Oregon’s nursery industry Jeff Stone has been in the nursery industry in Oregon for nearly 15 years. And in that time, the executive director of the Oregon Association of Nurseries has seen his share of industry ups and downs, particularly in the area of trade. Most recently, […]
Grapes as a nursery opportunity
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Grapes are one of the ancient commodities, as they have been important to agriculture and human history for centuries. The growth of grapes and production of wine are rife with tradition. As a result, wine grapes are one of the least improved crops in modern agriculture. The wine industry’s strong tradition has growers in both […]
Gardeners discuss goals and plans for 2019
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With the new year upon us, I thought it would be interesting to hear what other gardeners are planning for 2019. I talked to a diverse assortment of gardeners in and around the metro area. These are not professional gardeners, but people who enjoy their garden and are always trying to make it better. There […]
Flowers, hearts and decapitations
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Valentine’s Day is a day to show affection for our loved ones, but it also happens to be one of the most profitable holidays of the year. Although the giving of flowers makes up only a small part of the spending, far behind Christmas or Mother’s Day for our retailers, it still brings in customers […]
Don’t fall into the trap of history repeating
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The holidays and the grueling trade show season are over. Sports are in a lull. The days of cold, wet and dark are getting tiresome. We are all waiting on better weather — or at least seeing the sun. Depending on your segment within the nursery industry, you have either completed your digging for the […]
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