Faced with a pandemic, Lean nurseries adapted to stay ahead of the curve Early last spring we sat in the office of an Oregon nursery client. As Lean consultants to this company, we were there as the owner faced a crisis. He worked through scenarios and pondered how to survive a possible massive interruption to […]
Lessons of the pandemic
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— PostedEvery business sector has had to adapt to the pandemic. The various trade associations representing these sectors also had to navigate the same challenging environment, but they had a double responsibility. They had to steer their industry through the pandemic, as well. Nurseries did fairly well after an uncertain start to the pandemic. Other economic […]
April 2021 – The Greenhouse Issue
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— PostedFrom selling arrangements in high quality containers and keeping customers coming back, to discovering the latest technology for efficient greenhouse heating, the annual Greenhouse Issue has the best tips for you. We also meet the people who grew Spring Creek Gardens from a small fruit stand, to a big box store wholesale grower. This issue […]
Villains of the greenhouse
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— PostedWhen seedlings fail, Rhizoctonia damping-off, root and stem rot may be the cause There is so much hope for the future when we plant seeds, but that can be dashed when they don’t emerge, or when they fall over soon after popping out of the media. There are many fungi that live and survive in […]
Feeling the heat
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— PostedGreater efficiency in greenhouses can reap big rewards Jay Cushman has been in the nursery and horticulture industry for a long time. Not only did he graduate from Oregon State University with a degree in ornamental horticulture and spend more than 15 years with companies such as Sun Gro Horticulture and McConkey Company, but he’s […]
Spring Creek Gardens Inc.
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— PostedFounded: 1984 by Brent and Becky Skiles Production: 100% Greenhouse Known for: High quality, wholesale bedding plants, vegetables, herbs, containers, and baskets, grown with an environmental ethic OAN member since 1995 Key personnel: Brent and Becky Skiles, owners; Renee Phelps, chief operating officer; Zach Phelps, transportation and projects manager; Jen Skiles, finance and human relations […]
The approachable container
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— PostedHelping consumers break the rules of design, for fun and profit Traditionally, annuals fill the shelves of garden centers come Mother’s Day. The beautiful pieces wait for customers to pile them into carts, move through the check-out line and carry them home to fill containers and hanging baskets. But the popularity of pots stuffed with […]
Nursery Guide LIVE clicks into place
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— PostedOAN’s first virtual show connected the industry in a new way in March Zen Landis, the Oregon Association of Nurseries’ events and education manager, knows what it’s like to prepare for and help run a big and important professional association event like OAN’s annual Farwest Show. You prepare for months, deal with logistics and coordination, […]
Positive indications for 2021
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— PostedOne year ago, on March 6, 2020, Plant Nerd Night was held for the 19th consecutive year with more than 500 attendees. Little did we know that the following week COVID-19 restrictions would begin, and Plant Nerd Night suddenly had the dubious distinction of being the last large in-person consumer gardening event that year. Gone […]
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