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 Debate about invasive plants continues to make headlines. The ongoing discussion is prompting many people to look at alternatives, including native plants. Which begs the question, just what is a native plant anyway? The answer isn't as clear as you may think. The Federal Native Plant Committee offers this definition: "a native plant species is one that occurs naturally in a particular region, state, ecosystem and habitat without direct or indirect human actions." This broad description is only ... |
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How savvy garden center retailers find and service the market.
Here's a hard/fast rule that will he...
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Problem: Grading plugs by hand took too long.
Solution: An automated grading machine made the proc...
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Horticulture is known as the green industry -- at least to growers, universities and allied companie...
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I love a good grass. The right grass in the right place can elevate a drab landscape and take it thr...
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They say familiarity breeds contempt, but I can't help loving Indian hawthorn -- a shrub that's foun...
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Cabernet is a new barberry from Bailey Nurseries that's part of its First Editions collection. Caber...
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Roger's Gardens' high retail standards are famous throughout the industry. This past year, Roger's, ...
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Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) understands that, ultimately, it's all about consumers. The su...
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Jack Bigej operates three stores in the Portland, Ore., metro area. His employees are known as the P...
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A team from Penn State and University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom developed a computer model ...
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University of Michigan researchers are charged with determining how much heat-trapping carbon dioxid...
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In the spring, scientists with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS), Iowa State U...
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