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October 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Below, we’ve curated the latest news and insights from trusted sources across the industry. Stay updated with these key highlights.

Trade Journal Articles

Rethinking Substrates for Modern Growing

By: Lloyd Nackley / Digger October 2025

What’s The Deal With Bug Poop?

By: Mike Darcy / Digger October 2025

Solidago ‘Little Lemon’: A New Compact Goldenrod

By:Mark Dwyer / NurseryMag October 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Hot Pursuit: Searching for the Optimal Wasabi Greenhouse Growing Environment

By: Clint M. Taylor, Dalyn M. McCauley, and Lloyd L. Nackley

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 11

Evaluating Biochar Sources for Native Plant Growth

By:Anne J. Knerr, Robert R. Tripepi, Armando G. McDonald, Senay Ugur

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 11

Autotetraploid Induction of Cercis canadensis by Oryzalin and Colchicine Agar Drop Technique

By: John Nix, Chia-Hung Shih, Hsuan Chen

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 11

Blight Resistance and Leaf Color in Buxus Hybrids

By:Ivana Šafránková, Jiří Souček, Marie Machanderová, Petr Salaš, Jana Burgová, Ludmila Holková

Horticulturae Volume 11

Developing Low-Fertility Landscape Plant Cultivars to Reduce Invasiveness

By:Ryan N. Contreras, Thomas G. Ranney, Sandra B. Wilson, John Lambrinos, Nathan P. Lynch, Acer VanWallendael, Richard T. Olsen, Mark Brand, Neil O. Anderson, John M. Ruter

Journal of Environmental Horticulture Volume 43: Issue 3

Impact of Rice Hull Mulch Depth on Weed Emergence in Nursery Containers

By: Yuvraj Khamare, Heather Kalaman, Chris Marble

Journal of Environmental Horticulture Volume 43: Issue 3

Nursery News

September 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Trade Journal Articles

A Research Collaboration Shaping Nursery Production

By: Lloyd Nackley / Digger / September 2025

Rhododendron Hybrids with Improved Root Rot Tolerance

By: Hayley Lalchand / NurseryMag September 2025

ODA and Nurseries Partner to Produce Sterile Buddleja

By:Emily Hoard / Digger June 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Biodegradable Containers in Horticultural Production

By: Emily R. Stamm, Melanie C. Hill, Paul C. Bartley III, Sushil Adhikari, and M. Soledad Peresin

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 10

Testing a Poultry-Derived Fertilizer on Petunia

By: Austin Lindquist, Jeremy Pickens, Bernardo Chaves-Cordoba, Rishi Prasad, Eve Brantley, Glenn Fain, and Paul Bartley

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 10

New Lagerstroemia Cultivar with Red Trunk and Purple Flowers

By: Bo Lu, Yucheng Jiang, Ting Zhou, Xinran Chong, Xiaoqing Lu, Yunlong Li, Chuanyong Wang, Xiaolong Cai, Donglin Zhang, and Hong Chen

HortScience Volume 60: Issue 10

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August 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Drip Smarter: Emitter Tips for Nursery Growers

By: W. Garrett Owen / Nursery Mag / July 2025

OSU Plant Clinic helps diagnose plant problems

By: Mana Ohkura / Digger July 2025

ODA and Nurseries Partner to Produce Sterile Buddleja

By:Emily Hoard / Digger June 2025

Hedgerows are making a comeback

By:Erica Browne Grivas/ Digger June 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Floral Preferences in Focus

By: Julie H. Campbell, Sheri Dorn, Natalie Bumgarner, Heather Kirk-Ballard

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 9

Improving Petunia Roots with Denser Substrate

By: Jeb S. Fields, Kristopher S. Criscione

HortTech  Volume 35: Issue 5

Genetic Decline Threatens New Brunswick Butternut

By: Berni M. van der Meer, Jack P. Solomon, Chantelle A. Kostanowicz, Martin Williams

Plants, People, Planet

Current Insights into the Ecology and Cultivation of Vaccinium membranaceum

By:Mehdi Sharifi, David Ensing, Masoumeh Bejaei, Rishi Burlakoti, Samir Debnath, Thomas Forge, Jordan Fraser, Kirsten Hannam, Janick Lorion, Jesse MacDonald, Chandra Moffat, Tyler Nelson, Hao Xu

Plants, People, Planet

Nursery News

May 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Nursery & Greenhouse Climate Summit at 2025 Farwest

By: Jeff Stone / Digger May 2025

Finding Less-thirsty Lawns

By: Alec Kowalewski/ Digger May 2025

14 Exceptional Roses

By:Gaye Hammond / NurseryMag May 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

New Raspberry Released – Cascade Legacy™

By: Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt, Patrick P. Moore, Michael A. Hardigan, Mary Peterson, Scott Lukas, Patrick Jones, and Michael Dossett

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 6

Generating Nutrient Ranges in Petunia with Machine Learning

By: Patrick Veazie, Hsuan Chen, Kristin Hicks, Jennifer Boldt, and Brian Whipker

HortScience  Volume 60: Issue 6

Managing Beech Leaf Disease with Thiabendazole Injections

By: Andrew L. Loyd, Matthew A. Borden, Caitlin A. Littlejohn, Chad M. Rigsby, Beth Brantley, Mark Ware, Cory McCurry and Kelby Fite

Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Vol. 51, Issue 3

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April 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Plastic Pots Alternatives

By: Kelli Rodda/ NurseryMag April 2025

Getting a Grip on Drainage

By: Emily Hoard/ Digger April 2025

NWREC in the News

By:Ben Verhoeven / Digger April 2025

Prioritizing Nursery Pest Challenges

By: Jerry Weiland/ Digger April 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Mustard Seed Meal and Mulches for Weed Control in Greenhouses

By: Ryan Hill; Lloyd Nackley; Marcelo Moretti

Journal of Environmental Horticulture (2025) 43 (1): 41–48.

Nodulation of Snowbrush Ceanothus in Three Soilless Substrates

By:Asmita Paudel; Macie Sanders; Youping Sun; Xin Dai

Journal of Environmental Horticulture (2025) 43 (1): 49–55.

Bacterial Biostimulant Improves Performance of French Marigolds

By: Juan Quijia-Pillajo  and Michelle L. Jones

HortScience Volume 60: Issue 5

Sensitivity of Poinsettia Flowering to High Temperatures

By: Paul D. Millar , Ana Maria Borda, and James E. Faust

HortScience Volume 60: Issue 5

Evaluation of Liquid Organic Fertilizers for Containerized Production

By: Milon Chowdhury Oliver Watson Uttara C. Samarakoon James E. Altland, Joanna Moine

HortScience Volume 60: Issue 5

Plant Uptake of Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead by Hemp, Mustard, and Kale Grown in Coconut Coir Substrate

By: Harrison A. Meekins Paul R. Fisher Jonathan D. Judy , and Kevin M. Folta

HortScience Volume 60: Issue 5

Exploring dynamic nitrogen (N) fertigation guided by multispectral sensors

By:Vito Aurelio Cerasola et al.

Scientia Horticulturae Volume 345

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March 2025 Nursery News Notes

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New tools in the battle against thrips

By: Man-yeon Choi / Digger March 2025

Oregon Nurseries Hall of Fame member Jack Bigej passes away

Scientific Journal Articles 

Trends in 170 years of Australian plant nursery production & coupled response to climate change

By: Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Brett Bennett, Sameer Hifazat, Mark G. Tjoelker/Plants, People, Planet March 2025

Positive Pressure Tunnel for Less Pests

By: Nadav Nitzan, Uri Adler, Hezi Goren, David Silverman and Tzion Decco / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 3

Managing Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot on English Lavender in the Greenhouse with Fungicides

By: Daniel M. Dlugos, William C. Bridges, and Steven N. Jeffers / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 3

IPM is the Best Pest Control Strategy Consumers Have Never Heard Of

By: Andrew H. Jeffers, Bridget K. Behe, Michael Vassalos, William C. Bridges, and Sarah A. White / HortTech Vol 35: Issue 2

Substrate Stratification Can Reduce Peat Requirement Associated with Young Plant Production

By: Maureen Thiessen, and Jeb S. Fields / HortTech Vol 35: Issue 2

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February 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Trade Journal Articles

VIDEO: Substrate Temperature Management Strategies

By: Lloyd Nackley & Jeb Fields / NurseryMag Feb 2025

A Future Without Peat?

By: Neville Stein / NurseryMag Feb 2025

Logistics Lowdown

By: Patrick Alan Coleman / NurseryMag Feb 2025

Drought-tolerant Groundcover & Shrub Trial at NWREC

By: Heather Stoven & Neil Bell / Digger Feb 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Boxwood Blight Spread & Risk Model in NC & VA

By: Ihsanul Khaliq, Herve F. Avenot, Anton Baudoin, Leonard Coop and Chuanxue Hong / Science Reports Vol 14

Preventing Iron Chlorosis with Fe Chelates in Soilless Media

By: Julie A. Herchkowitz, MAckenzie G. Dey, Royal Heins and Bruce Bugbee / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 3

Mineral Oil Improves Turf Quality in Drought-Stressed Bermudagrass

By: Mingying Xiang, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Orlinski, and James H. Baird / HortTech Vol 32 : Issue 2

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January 2025 Nursery News Notes

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Below, we’ve curated the latest news and insights from trusted sources across the industry. Stay updated with these key highlights.

Trade Journal Articles 

Pressure-Compensating Spray Stakes: Efficient but Costly for Nurseries

By: Gerry Spinelli & Chris Shrogren / NurseryMag Dec 2024

Hot Media Affects Root Growth and Fertilizer Release

By: James “Jim” S Owen Jr, & Jake Shreckhise / NurseryMag Jan 2025

Silicon Boosts Pest Resistance in Rhododendron

By: Jana Lee / Digger Jan 2025

Scientific Journal Articles 

Reduced Water Content: Effects on Landscape Shrub Growth

By: Ji-Jhong Chen and Youping Sun / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 2

A New Loropetalum Option for Oregon Growers

By: Jia-le Peng, En Wu, Da-mao Zhang, Ling Li, Yi-wen Wu, Xiaoying Yu, Don-lin Zhang,  and Yan-lin Li  / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 2 

Hongzi Die: A New Flowering Crabapple Cultivar

By: Minghan Luo, Sijun Qin, Deguo Lyu, and Jiali He  / HortScience Vol 60: Issue 2 

Do Hybrid Butterfly Bushes Produce Fewer Seeds? Impacts on Oregon’s Invasive Plant Rules

Cara Still and Ryan Contreras / Journal of Environmental Horticulture Vol 42 Issue 4 

Boxwood Production Costs and Strategies for Nursery Growers 

By Charles Hall / Journal of Environmental Horticulture Vol 42 Issue 4