I started Planty Good Vibes in February with the intention of moving forward from a lifestyle of mundane obligation to a lifestyle of passion, creative flow, and freedom. Caring for and learning from plants has connected me to my own roots in ways I had never imagined, and I'm honored to be that source for others.
Working from home in...
Deciding how many and which plants to overwinter is a critical business decision for Mike Erickson, Vice President of Business Operations at Plant World in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“All those decisions are based on what type of plant and whether a shortage is expected. Shortages are much more a factor now than in some previous years,” said Erickson, adding that...
McHutchison, a horticultural distributor based in Naperville, Illinois, partners with an extensive network of truck logistic brokers to get its customers the best available freight rates and deliver products around the country in a timely fashion. Using this network, the company often drop ships products directly to wholesale nurseries, garden centers, and especially large landscaping projects contracted with its...
Colorado’s Biological Control Program is part of the Conservation Services Division within the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Biological control, or biocontrol, is the use of living natural enemies to control pests, which can include insect pests or noxious weeds.
The Palisade Insectary, located in Palisade in the midst of peach orchards, is headquarters to the program, which got started back...
Board President
Kerri Dantino
After the insane heat and smokey skies we’ve had in the west this summer, I’m ready to head towards fall! I look forward to the plants requiring less watering, the cooler daytime and nighttime temps, and maybe even throwing on a sweatshirt again. You can almost hear the plants breathe a sigh of relief when the daytime...
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
I have been enjoying attending our Member Barbecues, CSU Annual Flower Trials, and the Welby Summer Flower Trials – it is great to see everyone in person again. I am so glad we can get back together. But I am reluctant to say, “I can’t wait for things to get back to the way they were,”...
Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association members Diana Reavis and Ross Shrigley perused plant lists to pick out a few outstanding choices for Colorado and New Mexico. Reavis of Eason Horticultural Resources was assigned the task of selecting from past Perennial Plants of the Year® (PPOY) from the Perennial Plant Association. Shrigley of Plant Select® was tasked with making his...
Relationships. Relationships. Relationships are the key to ensuring a more consistent supply of the trees that you need to meet customer demand. This is equally true for Christmas trees.
The popularity of Christmas trees continues to be so high that nurseries and garden centers have not been able to satisfy the demand over the past few years, as observed by...
Dan Cassidy of Cassidy Farms in northeastern New Mexico has tried growing trees and shrubs in the ground for his balled-and-burlapped (b&b) inventory, as well as in root-control bags and containers. At 7,400 ft in Cleveland, N.M., approximately 44 miles from Taos, his nursery grows “a little bit of everything” including Spruce, Aspen, and cottonwoods.
“Some growers like containers, and...
Denver’s Green Buildings Ordinance offers benefits not only to building owners who can save on energy expenses, but also to contractors engaged in energy efficiency consulting and solar power installation who gain new business opportunities. Plant suppliers, landscape designers and installers can also benefit from the ordinance when building owners choose to comply with the ordinance by installing green...
