Top Annuals from CSU Annual Flower Trials
By James E. Klett, Ph.D.
Professor & Landscape Horticultural Specialist
Colorado State University
During the week of August 3, 2020, only about 90 professionals evaluated the Annual...
Update on Heritage Arboretum at Colorado State University
The Heritage Arboretum on the Colorado State University campus is located at 820 West Lake Street, directly west of Canvas Stadium. The arboretum is...
CSU Research: “Top Performer” Perennials from the 2022 CSU Flower Trial
In 2022, Colorado State University continued its three-year herbaceous perennial trial and chose eight perennials as the ‘Top Performers’ from 113 that were planted...
How to Read Financial Statements
Part 2 of 3 – The Income Statement
Moving on from the Balance Sheet (featured in the previous issue of NewsLeaf), go to the Income...
CSU RESEARCH: 2021-22 Cool Season Trials Top Picks for Off-Season Color
This was the fourteenth year that Colorado State University (CSU) has conducted Cool Season Trials at the Annual Flower Trial Garden. The overall goal...
Boxwood Hardiness Trials
For many, boxwoods are synonymous with hedging and parterres of many European landscapes. Generally boxwoods prefer more loam, well-drained soils and often thought to...
Top Picks for Off-Season Color
In the 2018–19 Cool Season Trials, we evaluated 122 varieties. They were planted in late October 2018, and grown in our trials till early...
CSU RESEARCH: Update – Some Proven Herbaceous Perennials from CSU Trials
Tania Lemus, Undergraduate Horticulture Student,
Colorado State University
At Colorado State University, we continue to evaluate herbaceous perennial performance at our Perennial Demonstration Teaching, Research Outreach...
Insurance Budgeting for Hail & Other Coverages
How does a nursery, greenhouse or garden center owner budget for insurance and consequential uninsured loss? No longer is just looking at premium cost...
Seven “Top Performer” Perennials in 2023
The Colorado State University (CSU) Trial Gardens attract thousands of visitors to the campus each year. Trial Gardens include the Annual and Perennial Trial...



















