OBC Northwest Inc.

EarthPots Events!

2011-04-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

If you missed out on the chance to see the revolutionary EarthPots at some of the recent Portland events such as the Better Living Show, don't fret! We have some exciting events coming up soon where you can meet an EarthPot representative and ask them any questions you have about this amazing, environmentally sustainable pot!

Saturday, April 30th

The Annual Canby Plant Fair

The wholesale grower “Off the Beaten Path” will have a booth at the fair featuring EarthPots. There will be herbs, annuals, and perennials available for purchase. An EarthPot rep will be on sight educating and answering any questions you may have!

Saturday, May 14th

“Veggie Day” at Garland Nursery in Corvallis, Oregon. EarthPots will be featured in a veggie seminar given by an EarthPot rep. Don't miss it!

Recap: The Yard, Garden and Patio Show

2011-03-14T21:39:00.001-07:00

This year's Yard, Garden and Patio Show was a huge success! With over 25,000 home gardeners attending the event, it was a busy weekend for the OBC Northwest booth. We turned a few heads when a line started to form in front of our booth...what was going on?

Well, in order to educate all of the home gardeners about the green option of Earthpots, we gave away 8,500 samples of grown Earthpots. Free Pansies, primroses, english daisies, lettuce and broccoli were all given to eager gardeners looking to experience the amazing Earthpot!

If you missed this great event, don't worry...you can still get your hands on a free sample of an Earthpot! We'll be educating and handing out 3,000 french marigolds grown in Earthpots at the upcoming Better Living Show at the Portland Expo Center on March 25-27th.

So be sure to come by, say hi, and get your free french marigold, grown in your very own Earthpot!

Introducing Earth Pots!

2011-01-12T22:21:00.000-08:00

I'd like to introduce you to Earth Pots...the pot of the future. Do you want to go green, and also save time and money? Then Earth Pots are for you.

The outer wrap of the Earth Pot is a 100% degradable cellulose material to allow easy root penetration, promote root air pruning, and decompose naturally, while not disturbing roots at any time in the growing or transplant process.

Earth Pots save time and money by reducing labor inputs. There are no soils to mix or trays to fill on the growers end as the Earth Pots arrive to the grower ready to use! Earth Pots reduce propagation and handling time and they have proven to reduce propagation losses as the root structure is not disturbed. Earth Pots are sustainable because they can be used as a stand-alone plug or nested in a plastic tray that can be re-used or recycled. Earth Pots do not require dislodging, as a standard filled propagation tray does so there is a much lower impact on the propagation tray allowing for a typical one-use tray to be re-used and recycled.

The Earth Pot is made fresh to order with custom blended natural ingredients, and the Earth Pot soils are custom blended and pH balanced to meet each grower's specifications and individual growing environment. After an Earth Pot is transplanted, the outer wrap decomposes naturally.

The Earth Pot is a truly green solution to our ever expanding landfills. There are no plastic pots to pick up, throw away, or chase down in the wind!

See more at www.millermorse.com, www.obcearthpots.com, or check them out yourself at the upcoming Portland Yard, Garden and Patio show on February 18th-20th!

Looking for Another Great Gift?

2010-12-15T15:03:00.000-08:00

Check out this amazing tool from Ames/True Temper:

The 7-in-One Planter's Buddy!

This Tool does it all! If you have any gardeners in your family or circle of friends, you should seriously check out this great gadget.

Here's what it is:

1. A 12" measuring tool.
2. A poly tamper for tamping down stakes or markers.
3. A serrated edge to cut open bags.
4. A twine cutter.
5. A sod cutter.
6. A weeder
7. and finally (phew!)...a trowel!

If you give this to a gardener for christmas, they will be 7 times more excited than if you had gotten them any other gift. And at only $12.21, it's a steal! Click here for easy ordering, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Holiday Specials!

2010-11-30T16:46:00.001-08:00

Wondering what to get a friend or relative this holiday season? OBC Northwest has got plenty of gift ideas for you. From now till Christmas we're promoting special gift packages that save you money, and can be shipped to anywhere in the country in a flat rate box!

Our first Holiday special is: THE SHARPENER!

For $26.45 + $8.35 flat rate shipping, you receive the necessities to sharpen any of your tools: A 6" x 2" x 1" Bench Stone and a 4 oz. bottle of honing oil!

The second Holiday special is: THE GARDENER!

This gift package would be great for any gardener...a pair of Atlas blue rubber gloves and some top quality ARS Needle nose Pruners for $15.50 + $8.35 flat rate shipping.

The next holiday special? THE GREEN THUMB!

This package includes a pair of Felco #2 pruners, a Felco belt holster, a Corona sharpener for your new pruners, and a pair of Atlas blue rubber gloves for only $63.00 + $13.70 flat rate shipping.

The Fourth Holiday special is the OREGON OUTFIT!

The Oregon Outfit includes a 30" Jacket, Bib Overalls, Snap-on Hood (in sizes S-XXL) and an All-weather Notebook to keep you dry and efficient in any rainy climate. It's only $106.00 + $13.70 flat rate shipping...a small price to pay to keep you warm and dry in the Northwest!

The Fifth Holiday special is the WEED KILLER!

An Ames trowel, Ames weeder, Lever shut off and Atlas 370 Gloves for only $17.60 + $13.70 Flat rate shipping? It's a Christmas miracle, and the perfect gift for any gardener needing some great new tools.

The Last Holiday special is the BUD N' GRAFT!

You get Hormex #1, a pound of 6" x 3/8" x .020 Budding strips, a grafting knife and a brand new sheath for your brand new grafting knife! Only $67.30 + $13.70 flat rate shipping.

With all of these holiday packages, there's no way you can't find a great gift for a loved one! Call us for more information or to order at 1.800.477.4744 or go to www.obcnw.com.

Everyone at OBC Northwest wishes you Happy Holidays!

Agrofabric.

2010-10-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

Let's talk about Agrofabric today. Now that the fall breezes are blowing, and the nights are getting chillier and chillier, Agrofabric can save your crops, and create market windows when market prices are at a premium. So let's talk about what Agrofabric can do for you, and for your vegetables, foliage, nursery stock, citrus strawberries, containerized ornamentals and turf.

Agrofabric works by establishing a stable, favorable microclimate by capturing extra heat during the day - and then slowing the loss of stored heat at night from the soil. It "floats" directly over crops without suffocating, crushing or breaking delicate plants. It's porous to air, water and nutrients and UV stable to protect your crops even more. No more depending on outside power or fuel sources to keep those crops warm through the late fall. You can even combine AgroFabric with irrigation for an extra measure of insulation during seasonal climate changes.

Now that you know how Agrofabric can work for you, don't hesitate to order before it gets any colder! It comes in four weights, and a variety of lengths and widths: PRO17 - Lightweight, PRO34 - Medium Weight, PRO50 - Heavy Weight and PRO70 - Extra Heavyweight. Check out our website or call us at 1-800-477-4744 or 503-266-2021 for more information on Agrofabric.

Ellepots...

2010-10-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

Garden Time!

2010-09-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

We had our amazing Ellepots featured on the TV show Garden Time this month! Check out this clip with our Melanie Miller explaining why these biodegradable pots are so great for the plant, and great for you. Anything you need to know about Ellepots, Melanie can tell you, so give her a call at 1-800-477-4744, and she'll help you with any question you have about these earth friendly pots.

P.S. The feature on Ellepots comes in around 2:53, if you don't have time to watch the whole video!

Dosatron Products

2010-09-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

This month at OBC Northwest Inc., we have a lot of great deals on all of our Dosatron products. If you've never heard of Dosatron before, it's time you should!

Dosatron offers sustainable fertilizer injection solutions for greenhouses, garden centers and nurseries. For beautiful, healthy plants and blooms, professional growers have been turning to Dosatron for over 35 years. With Dosatron, your plants get the right amount of nutrients every time. Dosatron's versatile fertilizer injectors are the industry gold-standard for quality and reliability.

If you're interested in finding a fertilizer injector, but don't know which one is right for you, click here and Dosatron will help you find the perfect injector for your needs.

We have great deals on all of our Dosatron products this month, including the brand new Li'l Bud-D 5-gallon DosaCart! The Li'l Bud-D features a handy 5-gallon capacity and small size that makes it ideal for spot treatments and for maneuvering in small spaces, but still has the same durable polyethylene construction and no-flat-tires as the full-size Dos-a-Cart...and best of all, the Li'd Bud-D is now on sale for $323.00 (Regular price: $359.00).

Superior engineering is what sets Dosatron apart from other fertilizer injectors on the market. Dosatron's injectors are engineered to provide repeatable results with minimal maintenance, saving you time and money. Our most popular model, the 14 GPM Injector is on sale now for $309.95 (Regular price: $352.00). If you'd like to see exactly how the 14 GPM works, check out this video:

Keep in mind that this great sale on Dosatron only lasts till October 1st, 2010...so get those orders in quick and discover the difference Dosatron can make!

OBC Northwest's New Website and Blog!

2010-09-03T11:53:00.000-07:00

Hi there folks. We're pleased to welcome you to OBC Northwest's brand new website and blog. This update has been a long time coming, and we hope it will make your online shopping experience a lot quicker and easier.

In addition to the major facelift we've done on our homepage, we have a couple exciting new www.obcnw.com features to tell you about.

   To start with, in the right column, you can see exactly what days our trucks deliver to your area (within the Northwest), with the "Delivery Schedule" button. We hope this creates ease and convenience for your online ordering experience.

   Another feature we've added is our online catalog. You can either view the PDF of our full catalog online, or download it if you'd like to print off certain pages, or if you would rather view the catalog when you're offline.

   Our "Green Products" button leads you to a page filled with all of our wonderful green products, which are good for the earth, AND good for the grower. Take a look at all of the earth-saving, biodegradable products we offer.

   On our homepage, we display what products are on sale or featured for the month. Check out Ellepots, the unique 100% degradable fabric sleeve that is vacuum filled with custom blended propagation media. You won't be disappointed.

   We'll be using this blog space to talk to you about featured products, or deals we have going on at the moment, so check back every week to see what products or specials we'd like to tell you about.

   We hope you enjoy our brand new website, and as always, if you have any questions please call us at 1.800.477.4744.