BOARD MESSAGE: A Time of Increased Pricing & Limited Transportation
I’m not an adrenaline junkie but I do love an adventure! Recently, I spent one really fun afternoon ziplining through the trees of Colorado...
Diverse Employees Thrive in the Green Industry
Suman George grew up in Kerala, a state along the southwest coast of India. Her education was in agriculture and she planned for a...
Increase Summer Income with Education & Eggs
You don’t have to sell eggs. You can – they’re a good example of a specialty product to sell at your retail greenhouse or...
Here for the Members: What is ‘Normal’ Now?
As I write this in early April, CNGA members are ramping up for the busiest time of the year. We are hoping that this...
Water-Saving Case Study: Fort Collins Xeriscape Incentive Program
The green industry, property owners and all of Fort Collins are benefiting from the city’s Xeriscape Incentive Program (XIP). The program generates sales at...
Understanding Your Insurance Policy
Insurance policies are written in a unique “language” that takes time and practice to fully understand. This means, in many cases, policies can be...
Managing Catastrophic Losses – An Insurance Perspective
Colorado has experienced many weather-related catastrophic losses in the past and will see more in the future. Hail, wind and wildfire top the list....
Front Range Community College Scholarship Winners
The Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation was pleased with the turnout of students at the Front Range Community College (FRCC) scholarship interviews. The...
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...
5 Most Common Customer Questions
Knowing what questions are at the top of customers’ minds can help staff of greenhouses, nurseries and garden centers provide better service and gain...
What Customers Need to Know before Plant Purchases
Providing the right information to customers has multiple benefits whether your business is wholesale or retail. While the typical retail customer may need the...
How to Attract Customers of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
While most if not all plant businesses welcome customers from all cultures and walks of life, our businesses have not typically made efforts to...
56 of the Easiest Plants to Grow
Success with growing healthy, beautiful plants leads to happy customers. Happy customers lead to more shopping at your plant business.
Keeping in mind that plant...
Smart Plant Substitution Solutions for Popular Eastern Plants
Combing through spring plant catalogs is such delicious eye candy and a glorious spring ritual for gardeners coming out of winter hibernation. However, most...
Top Weed Problems for Residential Landscapes
Many of us enjoy both "formal" and "informal" garden areas. Formal gardens are where the plants are familiar and desirable, while the informal areas may...
Top 5 Garden Diseases in 2020
2020 was quite the year for natural disasters, wasn’t it? COVID-19. Severe weather. Wildfire. With COVID stay-at-home orders, many more people took time last...
Plantivity: Rooted in Grower and Customer Success
Interesting company name, how did it come about?
As a well-meaning gift from Katy’s dad, he provided us with a branding specialist who came up...
Colorado Regulation 85 and Large-Scale Plant Growers
Colorado passed Regulation 85 in 2012 to reduce nutrient pollution in lakes, rivers, and streams.
The regulation does not currently regulate agriculture or other horticultural crop...
Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas, Inc.: A Strong Commitment to High-Quality Plants
How did the company get started?
Starting out by raising mink and growing cane berries and filberts, Bob and Jean Fessler founded Woodburn in 1961....
Deciduous Trees for Winter Interest
Often when people think of trees in winter naturally the first image that comes to mind is that of evergreen conifers such as spruce,...
