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CHREF Scholarship Winners Announced

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...

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...

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...

Consumer Favorites from 2019 Annual Trial Gardens

On Saturday, August 10, we invited the public from Colorado to visit and judge over one thousand different annuals from 25 different companies from...

Some Superior Woody Plants to Consider for 2018

CSU RESEARCH UPDATE By James E. Klett, Ph.D., CSU Professor & Extension Landscape Horticultural Research continues at Colorado State University on evaluating new woody plants...

The True Value of a Tree

A common question from customers, both retail and landscape contractors, is “Why are trees so expensive?” On the surface, it is a difficult question...

Plant Select® 2021 Introductions

Plant Select® is the country’s leading source of plants designed to thrive in the high plains and intermountain region. It is a nonprofit collaboration...

The Foundation: CSU Funding Options are a High Priority

The CHREF Board of Directors met on March 9th to discuss business with new directors as well as funding for CSU initiatives beyond the...

CSU RESEARCH: First Year Perennials with Superior Flowering from 2021 Perennial...

The Perennial Trial Garden Committee at Colorado State University (CSU) met recently to determine which plants from our 2021 trial were “Superior First Year...

Shelf Pretty vs. Landscape Strong

Providing a sustainable product It’s no secret that growing plants in Colorado is not an easy feat! Our soil, wind, and variable temperatures make this...
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