Monrovia Nursery Company — now based in Dayton, Oregon — is the nation’s largest grower of premium plants by sales and container acreage.
Oregon Nursery Country
Profile: Heritage Seedlings & Liners
From its inception, Heritage Seedlings & Liners has focused on propagating liners of rare and unique deciduous plants.
Profile: Ekstrom & Schmidt Nursery
Ekstrom & Schmidt Nursery started with 10 acres and has grown to more than 160 acres and is known for Japanese maples, dogwoods and redbuds.
Profile: Columbia Nursery
Columbia Nursery specializes in growing rare and unique conifers and Japanese maples.
Nursery Operations
The Farwest Automation Summit gives a glimpse at how new tech can improve margins
Newer, smarter automation technology can move the needle and maximize margins.
A closer look at topramezone as a post-emergence option for Christmas tree growers
For Christmas tree growers, weeds are more than a nuisance. They compete directly with trees for water, nutrients, light, and space. They can slow growth, delay harvest, and reduce quality. Post-emergence weed control options for Christmas tree growers, especially for broadleaf weeds, are limited. That challenge has pushed researchers to evaluate whether newer herbicides used in other crops could safely […]
Powering the workforce pipeline through the HRI Scholarship Program
As experienced growers retire and operations grow more complex, horticulture businesses are asking a critical question. Who is coming next? Plants may be the product, but people are the engine of the horticulture industry. From nursery and greenhouse production to landscape design, and plant breeding to plant health, businesses across the green industry depend on […]
Plant Features
New developments from breeders are keeping pansies at the top of color annuals race
In the world of color annuals, pansies have been a top performer for many years, their popularity buoyed by their cold tolerance.
Hellebores make winter more beautiful
Breeders are focusing on extending flowering season and improving plant and flower structure
Thuja’s longevity is a result of dependability, versatility and innovation
Arborvitae (Thuja) have earned their spot as one of the most widely produced and reliably sold staples in the nursery industry.