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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...

Welcome to Branches of the Past, an ongoing collection of short stories that highlight the history, camaraderie and memorable moments in CNGA history, as...

March 19, 2025 In general, the 2025 legislative session has been favorable for our industry. Bills which GreenCO has objected to have been amended or...

On the Hunt: Foraging for Fruits through the Year Keith Williamson Sometime back in the 1990s, I started making some jams and jellies. I don’t remember...

By Glenda Mostek GreenCO has been busy the past few weeks, hosting the Green Power luncheon and testifying in committee meetings, as well as following new bills being filed.  Thank you to CNGA...

Welcome to Branches of the Past, an ongoing collection of short stories that highlight the history, camaraderie and memorable moments in CNGA history, as...

NEW MEMBERSKuenzi Turf & NurseryZach KuenziSalem, OR Nordic GardensHeather BeckerCarbondale, CO Calabrese Greenhouse Inc.Joseph Calabrese IIArvada, COMatt Karau Lone Tree, COKris Pendleton Boulder, CO Shady Grove...

The Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) extends its heartfelt gratitude to Gary Epstein for his many years of dedicated service to the...

By Hicks & Associates  The First Regular Session of the 75th General Assembly began on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Opening day featured speeches from leadership...

New CNGA Board Members Elected for 2025 We’re excited to welcome Brian Austin and Katelynn Martinez to the Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) Board...

By Julie Echter, CNGA Incoming Board President It is both an honor and a privilege to step into the role of President of the Colorado...

The Perennial Trial Garden Committee at CSU met recently to determine their “Top Performers” from the 2024 trial.  These “Top Performers” were grown for three seasons...

By Meg Amendola When Bob Conner began his career in horticulture 40 years ago, he didn't foresee becoming a fixture in Colorado's greenhouse and nursery...

By Hicks & Associates The 2024 general election proved to be an impactful cycle for GreenCO endorsed candidates. There were significant shifts at both national...

The 2024 growing season was more normal this summer compared to last summer.  There were lots of great plants in the trials this summer.  The...

By Jennifer Gray, Horticultural Research Institute • Republished with Permission • Oct. 1, 2024 The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is pleased to announce that, in...

By Dr. Rich Guggenheim, Plant Health Certification Program Manager, CO Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry Dr. Rich Guggenheim, Plant Health Certification Program Manager...

By Meg Amendola, CNGA From visionary mentorship programs to dynamic curriculum evolution, it feels like we’re on the brink of exciting transformation and growth in...

By Meg Amendola and Debi Borden-Miller, CNGA This year, Cultivate 2024 brought together more than 10,000 attendees and industry leaders from across the horticultural landscape,...

Duran's Hobby Acres15591 North 107th StreetLongmont, CO 80504(303) 257-0195duransgreenhouse.comWe recently visited Andrea Walker-Duran at Duran’s Hobby Acres and were inspired by the family-centered foundation,...

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...