Although we are living in unprecedented times, the need for talented individuals and continued research in our industry remains certain.
The Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) plays an integral role in encouraging and rewarding top-performing students at Colorado State University and Front Range Community College through scholarships, and contributes to needed research being conducted at CSU. Not only...
How did you get involved with the company?
After graduating from Colorado State University in 1994, I started my own tree company called Arborworks Tree Care. In 2005, that company in Fort Collins was acquired by Swingle Tree and Landscape. From there I ventured to the Western Slope of Colorado to work with a small but long-established company called Aspen...
At his last count, State Weed Coordinator Steve Ryder of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) set the number of regular old weeds found in the Centennial State’s landscapes at around 400 species. From dandelions to common mallow and clover, many weeds can be frustratingly persistent in yards and gardens but aren’t considered noxious.
Noxious weeds are the non-native aggressive...
A Chance to Accommodate Customers in New Ways
By Phebe Taylor, Water Programs Coordinator, Resource Central
In any year, Resource Central’s Garden In A Box low-water gardens bring joy and value to communities across Colorado. This year in particular, with the COVID-19 quarantines in place, the response was overwhelming as there was a desire to nurture something, be outside, and take actions that...
By James E. Klett, Ph.D.
Professor & Landscape Horticultural Specialist
Colorado State University
The multi-site woody plant evaluation project continues to gather data on woody plant performance in a manner that is both timely and respective of conditions in different regions of Colorado. The larger purpose of this study is enlarging the palette of woody plants available for use in Colorado landscapes...
There’s never a dull moment in the weed world, professes State Weed Coordinator Steve Ryder of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), adding that weed management was the occupation that came about the day after agriculture was established.
Farmers, gardeners and landscapers want to focus on desirable plants and avoid spending time on undesirables – weeds. What is undesirable can...
In Colorado, 104,402 forgivable loans were approved by the Small Business Administration as part of the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) this spring. The application deadline for the second round of the program*, created for small businesses, nonprofits and independent workers negatively impacted by pandemic-related economic disruption, has been extended until August 8.
Britton Nursery, a wholesale grower of...
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
We are living in strange times. In our wildest dreams of crisis planning, who could have anticipated this situation? The whole industry has had to adapt and be nimble and flexible at the busiest time of the year. And sometimes just doing business was a major accomplishment.
When CNGA got word that Colorado was headed toward quarantine,...
How long ago did Ball get started?
The company was founded in 1905 by George Jacob Ball. George grew up with a love for plants and at the age of 14 he started working for a commercial florist in Ohio. After that, he moved to Chicago, found work in a greenhouse and began selling cut flowers. But his passion soon...
Developing solid relationships, fostering good communication, and following strict protocols for maintaining plant health are the basis for success in importing plants and plant products. Ball Horticultural Company, founded in 1905, partners with suppliers from all around the world to offer the best, most innovative varieties to our customers. Our family-owned company has been sourcing products from some suppliers...
