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Trees for screens

By Tracy Miller — Posted November 26, 2018

Living screens are as versatile as they are varied. They hide the neighbors, block ugly views, provide backdrops and create garden rooms. Originally, though, screens were used to hem in livestock. When humans made the leap from hunter-gatherers to start an agrarian lifestyle, they prevented animals from wandering by using living screens left behind as […]

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Business, Landscaping, Plants, Wholesale Nurseries

Turf care without herbicides

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted November 26, 2018

Research evaluates the use of IPM for weed control on turfgrass By Emily Braithwaite, Brian McDonald, Tim Stock and Alec Kowalewski It is speculated that proper cultural management practices can reduce weed populations in turfgrass without the use of herbicide applications. With new laws restricting access to certain pesticides within turfgrass management and increased pressure […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Growing Knowledge, Landscaping, Oregon State University, Pesticides, Pests and Diseases, turf

Grower guidance vs. customer demand

By Tracy Miller — Posted September 25, 2018

Sometimes customers want one thing and climate wants another, but this dilemma presents opportunities for the grower If Mick Jagger had been a horticulturist, he might have sung, “You can’t always plant what you want.” Case in point: Sean Hogan, owner of Cistus Nursery (Portland, Oregon), was driving home from work in late August and […]

Filed Under: Nursery Operations Tagged With: Climate Change, Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Urban Forestry, Wholesale Nurseries

The lowdown on low conifers

By Tracy Miller — Posted September 2, 2018

The interest and versatility of these slow growers makes them attractive for residential and commercial settings Conifers grow with such variation of habit that even of the low-growing types, the options are vast, offering a number of combinations of texture, color and height to meet a variety of landscape needs. From prostrate to spreading, low-growing […]

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: conifers, Digger, Digger magazine, Landscaping, Plants, Trees

Farwest Show 2018 speaker applies digital marketing to landscaping businesses

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 6, 2018

At the 2018 Farwest Show, Jack Jostes, an industry leader in digital marketing for landscape professionals, will deliver two presentations focused on driving foot traffic and improving online presence. In his first address, “Driving Foot Traffic for Green Industry Retailers with Digital Marketing,” Thursday, Aug 23, 8:30–9:30 a.m., Room B114, Jostes will look at what […]

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest, Farwest Show, Landscaping, Marketing

Native tree selections for urban shade

By Tracy Miller — Posted July 31, 2018

Approximately 80 percent of the population of the United States now lives in urban environments where trees are both beloved — and imperiled. Estimates are that urban environments are home to 77 percent of invasive species introduced for horticulture and 13 percent for forestry. Species such as Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) and Norway maple (Acer platanoides) […]

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Landscaping, Native Plants, Plants, Trees, Wholesale Nurseries

Ferns … not just a fancy frond

By Mike Darcy — Posted July 31, 2018

A friend that was recently visiting my garden commented that I had quite a few containers with ferns. Until he said it, I had not really noticed. The next day as I walked around my garden, I realized that it was true.  I have been gradually adding ferns into my garden. Was this just me, or […]

Filed Under: Columns, Pivot Points Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, ferns, Home gardening, Landscaping, Retail Nurseries

Solution Center at the 2018 Farwest Show provides information for landscape professionals

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 23, 2018

The 2018 Farwest Show has planned free live mini-sessions with particular interest for landscapers, including both owners and employees. On the Oregon Convention Center show floor, the mini sessions, sponsored by Garden Center and Nursery Management magazines, take place each day during the show. Landscapers will gain knowledge and insights for building and maintaining successful […]

Filed Under: Farwest Show Tagged With: Farwest, Farwest Show, Landscaping, solution center

Natural by design

By Kym Pokorny — Posted May 25, 2018

The concept of designed plant communities combines the synergy of nature with the order and beauty of horticulture Some neighbors are better than others. They’ll take in your mail, watch your dog or bring you soup when you’re sick. Then there are those who fight over boundaries or play their music at 2 a.m. So […]

Filed Under: Plant Features Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Home gardening, Landscaping, Plant Communities, Plants

Optimum watering schedules for Oregon home lawns

By Alec Kowalewski — Posted April 30, 2018

By Conner Olsen and Alec Kowalewski In times of drought, outdoor water-use restrictions are most often focused on landscape water use, and implemented in terms of the number of days per week for which watering is allowed. This method, although effective at reducing water use, neglects to consider ideal irrigation frequency for maintaining the health […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Irrigation, Landscaping, Oregon State University

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