How did the company get started?
Starting out by raising mink and growing cane berries and filberts, Bob and Jean Fessler founded Woodburn in 1961. They decided to try their hand at the nursery business by growing florist azalea liners in a small greenhouse in 1968. Other family members joined the operation and by the mid ‘80s the nursery operation...
Often when people think of trees in winter naturally the first image that comes to mind is that of evergreen conifers such as spruce, pine or fir. However, there are many other deciduous trees that feature great winter interest. Here is a list of eight trees that add a lot of winter interest to the landscape.
By James E. Klett,...
Over the past year many homeowners have given increased attention to their yards and gardens. Their awareness has also increased about the kinds of bugs that frequent their plantings including pollinators, insect natural enemies, and those feeding on and damaging plants. The following four insects are among the top troublemakers.
Spider Mites
Characteristics: among the smallest of the garden pests
Risk: Outbreaks...
By Mike Schleining, CCNP
CHREF Board Member
2015-16 & 2016-17 CHREF Scholarship Recipient
As you know, the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) relies on fundraisers and the generous donations of individuals and companies across the industry to continue its mission of needed research and education of future leaders. 2020 Year-End donations totaled nearly $40,000. From the Board of Directors of...
For the first time ever, your CNGA Board of Directors has approved a negative income budget for the year. 2021 will push the nonprofit income negatively into the six figures mark. Why, you might ask?
First and foremost, our income from ProGreen was projected to be approximately one third of what it typically is. ProGreen, along with membership dues, is a major source...
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”
– Michael Caine
I’ve always liked that quote – and I think it is very descriptive of all of us in our busy, multi-tasking lives. I thought I’d share a few things that are going on under the surface here at CNGA, keeping your staff and...
ProGreen EXPO has become the Rocky Mountain region’s largest trade show and conference serving horticulture and other green industry professionals. Each year in February, upwards of 6,000 professionals stroll the spacious exhibit halls of the Colorado Convention Center and seek education that strengthens their knowledge and skills. But... that’s in a normal year!
Few things have been normal over the...
Will the green industry experience brisk sales in 2021? How can we prepare for it?
What issues are we expecting to encounter with product availability, labor or deliveries and ordering?
How can we take what was learned in 2020 to help us succeed in the next year?
Leaders from five Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association member companies provide insights on what they...
Dr. Charlie Hall’s appearance at CNGA’s Horticultural Leadership Retreat on Nov. 6, 2020, was sponsored by Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises. Hall, a professor and the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, shared his economic forecast for spring 2021 based on the ever-changing market conditions. He is renowned as an economics expert...
In June 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis activated the “State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan” developed by a state drought task force. While the plan’s goal is to address short-term issues, the Colorado Water Plan adopted by the state five years earlier has long-term goals.
The Water Plan is the state’s most comprehensive planning document for water management. The Colorado...
