CHREF Update
CHREF Donates to Three CSU Hort Research Projects
The Board of Directors of the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) would again like to...
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...
Woody Plant Research Update for 2023
Yearly, researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) evaluate over 1,300 taxa of woody plants for adaptability, ornamental flowers, fruit, fall color and pest problems....
Mengmeng Gu is New HLA Department Head
Colorado State University (CSU) welcomes Mengmeng Gu, Ph.D., as the new Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) department head in the College of Agricultural Sciences....
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...
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...
How to Read Financial Statements
Part 3 of 3 – Reviewing Financial Statements
After the Income Sheet (featured in the previous issue of NewsLeaf), we move to the reviewing Financial...
Developing Japanese Beetle Biological Control Programs
Over the past two decades, since the Japanese beetle first became established in parts of eastern Colorado, it has proved very well adapted to...
‘Best Of’ Annuals From 2023 Season
On Aug. 8, 2023, over 250 Industry and Master Gardeners gathered at the Colorado State University (CSU) Annual Trial Gardens to judge close 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...
