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The Perennial Trial Garden Committee at Colorado State University (CSU) met recently to determine which plants from our 2021 trial were “Superior First Year Flowering Perennials.” It should be noted that these Superior First Year Flowering Perennials were grown...
On Tuesday, August 6, more than 175 industry professionals and advanced Colorado Master Gardeners rated more than 1,050 flowering and foliage plants at the Annual Trial Gardens Evaluation Day. In the last issue of LooseLeaf, I discussed some of...
Scaling from dissolved and suspended solids in irrigation water reduces the efficiency of greenhouse irrigation systems. Water deposits and biofilms inside pipes reduce water flow and often clog irrigation emitters (Fig.1). These biofilms are best described as a slimy...
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Glenda Mostek
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By the time you receive this E-Magazine, we will have met with industry leaders at the Horticulture Leadership Retreat, and will...
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As owners of nurseries, we all have certain requirements to operate our business—land, water, financial resources, etc. We plan for these and acquire them...
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This procedure will be for the 2026 season, due to the lag in the eradication program. If the trapping program is re-instituted, Colorado and...
Green Industry Legislative Priorities 2026
Colorado General Assembly – 2026 SessionThis document outlines GreenCO’s legislative priorities and policy positions for the 2026 Colorado legislative session. GreenCO will remain proactive,...
2026 Colorado General Assembly Convenes
The Second Regular Session of the 75th General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Opening day featured the traditional remarks from leadership in...
End of Season Survey 2025 – Wholesale
CNGA asked our wholesale members to share how their season went, because every time we visit members, the first question we hear is: “What...
Branches of the Past: Potting Soil
By Stan Brown, Alameda Wholesale Nursery
In the 1940’s and 1950’s nursery potting soil was not available commercially. Nurseries had to make their own, most...
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We spent four days in Columbus with one goal: find what’s actually working, from the sales floor to the soil and behind the counter...











































