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Shorter days and cooler nights signal the end of summer and the gradual seasonal march into autumn. Already, some trees are showing tinges of red, orange and yellow. Many of our garden center customers take delivery of a fall shipment of fall color superstars, so it’s a great time of year to choose the best […]

The Schmidt family is delighted and honored to be among the four Oregon family businesses recognized for excellence each year by the Center for Family Enterprise of the Oregon State University College of Business. Presented at a May 7 luncheon in Portland, the 2024 Generational Development Award recognizes that “the family engages the next generation

Springtime scene stealers in the flowering tree parade include plums, cherries and magnolias. Crabapples, redbuds and early flowering dogwoods set the stage for other beauties that take their time and bloom after Mother’s Day. The loveliness of flowering trees need not end with April showers and May flowers. By choosing trees that reserve their bloom

What’s good for pollinators is good for people, a message that’s gaining momentum across North America and around the world. Midway through National Pollinator Week, we’re impressed by all the ways people are celebrating pollinators and working to improve local habitats. Hundreds of dots on the Pollinator Week Map pinpoint local efforts to raise awareness