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PCC looking for landscape workshop presenters

By Curt Kipp — Posted February 21, 2014

Are you a landscape industry professional interested in teaching others about your line of work? If so, Portland Community College might be interested in talking to you. The Landscape Technology Program (LAT) at the Rock Creek campus, on the west side of Portland, is looking for industry professionals interested in conducting workshops. Such an arrangement […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, Landscaping

City of Salem pays for tree-related damage

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 22, 2014

Street trees have numerous, well-documented benefits, but some misbehaving maples have ended up costing the city government in Salem, Ore. some money. According to a report in the Statesman-Journal newspaper, the Salem City Council there has authorized officials to pay up to $95,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by resident Brian Cooksey. Cooksey alleged that […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Landscaping, Trees, Wholesale Nurseries

How to Build Tropical Confidence

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 1, 2013

Tropical plants fell out of favor due to their lack of hardiness. But today, they are trending again as gardeners and retailers reconsider the charm of banana trees, wild palms and other exotic varieties, thanks to a newfound confidence in their cold hardiness. Check out the cover story, “Confidently Tropical,” in the April edition of Digger Magazine and learn what tropical plants can […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Consumer trends, Digger, Digger magazine, Edibles, Home gardening, Landscaping, OAN, Plants, Trees, Tropicals

2013 Garden Media Group trends report

By Curt Kipp — Posted October 16, 2012

If you haven’t seen the new 2013 Garden Trends Report from Suzi McCoy and Garden Media Group, it’s out and available. According to McCoy, 2013 is shaping up to be “The Year of Bliss”: In these times of economic uncertainty, consumers are searching for a little bliss in their everyday lives. From global consumer trends […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Consumer trends, Home gardening, Independent Garden Centers, Landscaping, Marketing, Retail Nurseries, Sustainability

Ecotrust reports economic boost from restoration projects

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 21, 2012

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 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainability, Wholesale Nurseries

Homebuilders report positive signs

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 19, 2012

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 […]

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National tree planting standards revised

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 11, 2012

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 […]

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Native American tribe wins auction for Heronswood

By Curt Kipp — Posted July 2, 2012

Heronswood Gardens — the 15-acre, world-class private botanical garden near Kingston, Wash. that was founded by Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones — has a new owner. W. Atlee Burpee & Co. sold the garden at a sealed-bid auction June 15 to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, which has a 1,200-acre reservation close by. No price […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Landscaping, People, Plants

Ahmed Hassan coming to the Yard Garden & Patio Show

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 31, 2012

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 […]

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New USDA zone map released

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 31, 2012

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. […]

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