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Day: September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021

Nurturing hardy trees

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Allison Bruns hadn’t planned on operating a Christmas tree farm, but she’s now in her sixth season and is already seeing repeat customers. Photo courtesy of Misty Ridge Tree Farm

by Sally Colby

When Allison Bruns purchased property in

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September 8, 2021

Fruit for all seasons

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John Bzdil at Dries Orchards grows a lot – strawberries, blackberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, grapes and apples. Photo by Sally Colby

by Sally Colby

When Ken and Mary Jo Dries determined it was time for someone to start

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September 8, 2021

Growing through diversification

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The Wolcyn family grows a variety of trees on more than 1,000 acres. The soil varies among growing sites, with some sandy loam and some lighter soil, which is good for growing conifers, especially firs, but irrigation is necessary.

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September 8, 2021

Evolving from hand-me-down horticulture

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For over 40 years, Panayoti Kelaidis has served as a curator and director of outreach at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Photo courtesy of Panayoti Kelaidis

by Enrico Villamaino

For a very long time, landscape architects in the American West

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September 8, 2021

Invaders for sale: How to stop the intentional spread of invasives

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Oriental bittersweet is a threat to native environments by aggressively choking out other woody plants. Photo courtesy of JW Shultz/RISCC

by Courtney Llewellyn

A team of researchers has found that existing regulatory and ethical guidelines are not limiting the

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September 8, 2021

Cornell Farm Nursery and Café keeps expanding

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(From top left) Siblings Berkeley, Ranann and Zoe Blatter stand behind their parents Ed Blatter and Deby Barnhart. The family runs Cornell Farm Nursery and Cafe. Photo courtesy of Cornell Farm Nursery

by Aliya Hall

When Ed Blatter’s parents

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September 8, 2021

Cultivating buyer loyalty for Christmas trees

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Well-trained, knowledgeable employees can play a major role in providing a great experience for customers. Photo courtesy of Dull’s Tree Farm

by Sally Colby

As soon as a family drives to your Christmas tree farm, they should be thinking

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September 8, 2021

Van Hevelingen Herb Nursery propagates for life

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Melissa Van Hevelingen of Van Hevelingen Herb Nursery. Located in Newberg, OR, their nursery grows and sells over 150 lavender cultivars, as well as a variety of herbs, unusual perennials and shrubs. Photo courtesy of Van Hevelingen Herb Nursery

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September 8, 2021

Another boxwood pest

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by Sally Colby

The versatile boxwood, or box tree, is one of the most popular shrubs in America. With dense, dark foliage, boxwoods are ideal for hedges, topiary and accent plantings. But boxwood is threatened by yet another pest:

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September 8, 2021

The intrinsic and extrinsic values of plants

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Plant benefits are numerous – and they are a big driver of why customers choose specific plants.

by Courtney Llewellyn

You’ve probably heard customers waffling before when looking at a particular variety of vegetable, flower, fruit or tree. Is

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