Efficient Heating Systems for Quality Plant Production
How did BioTherm begin?
In 1980, two young men named Jim Reardon (now CEO) and Mike Muchow (now Vice President) decided they could better run...
Our Industry’s Future Part 2: Rediscovering the Rewards
By Matt Edmundson, CHREF Board President
I am a legacy in this industry, meaning I grew up in it by working in the family business....
The Art & Science of Seed Ordering
Having a crystal ball to forecast how many seeds you need to produce enough plants to satisfy customer demand would be nice. Instead, successful...
Preparation & Response to Natural Disasters
In September 2017, the nation watched as Hurricane Irma hurtled toward the Florida coast with Category 5 intensity. Most importantly, people were concerned about...
More Fall Fun Ideas: Echter’s Garden Center Quilt Show
By Harriett McMillan, CCNP, Echter’s Garden Center Horticultural Specialist
Echter’s Garden Center in Arvada partners with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum for an annual display...
Plant Select® Introductions & Top Performers from the Past
Three Featured 2019 Plants
Plant Select® is the country’s leading source of plants designed to thrive in the high plains and intermountain region. It is...
Protect Your Business Against Slip & Fall Accidents
A slip and fall accident may be amusing in slapstick comedy, but in reality it’s no joke. Slips and falls account for a significant...
Ways to Attract Customers after Peak Season
By Will Knowles, CCNP, General Manager, Creek Side Gardens
The end of the summer is a time of transition for garden centers. Getting customers to...
Tips for End-of-the-Season Perennial Care – Retailer
By Lon Vincent, CCNP, Manager, Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
In August, many people give up on gardening. Their minds are turning to fall, and rather...
Tips for End-of-the-Season Perennial Care – Wholesale Grower
By Esther Langley, CGG, CCNP, General Manager, Britton Nursery
Britton Nursery overwinters 100,000 plants in cold frames each year. As fall comes, the staff of...
Make Your Customers into Heroes — They’ll be Back Every Season
By Rachel Guttman, MBA, Online Marketing Expert, SCORE Colorado Springs
In either busy or slow seasons, merchandising is paramount. Offering seasonal products and displaying them...
Broadening Your Supplier Base
What does it mean to broaden a supplier base?
Beth Gulley: We buy through a lot of broker representatives, so broadening that base...
Our Industry’s Future Part 1: Excuses Never Lead to Solutions
By Matt Edmundson, CHREF Board President
I was sitting at the back-corner table, scanning the room and feeling pretty skeptical about the presentation I was...
Pre-Emergent Herbicides for Container-Grown Ornamentals
CSU RESEARCH UPDATE
By James E. Klett, Ph.D., CSU Professor & Extension, Landscape Horticulturist; and Ronda Koski, CGG, Research Associate, Colorado State University
In the production...
Good Things Come to Those Who Don’t Wait
Financial Affairs
By Bob Conner, Rocky Mountain Region Hard Goods Sales representative, Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc.
With spring barely behind us, now is a perfect time...
Putting People & Plants Together in a Wonderful Place
How old is Denver Botanic Gardens?
In just a few years we’ll be celebrating our 70th birthday. The charter for the Gardens was filed in...
Experts on Evolving Products & Technology
What is the company’s history?
In the 1890s, Clarence Montague opened a clay pot manufacturing plant in Denver, which was the beginning of American Clay...
An Industry with a Strong Future
By David McKinney, CSU Scholarship Winner
When looking back on my past three years at Colorado State University, I have come to understand that I...
Growing Hardy Plants for the West
How did Sunland Nursery get started?
It was 66 years ago that my parents started a retail nursery business in Santa Fe. For many years...
Creating Comfortable, Beneficial Landscapes
What role does horticulture play in your operations?
It’s important at all of our parks, but especially so at Water World, which is my main...
