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In June 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis activated the “State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan” developed by a state drought task force. While the plan’s goal is to address short-term issues, the Colorado Water Plan adopted by the state...
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 growers, but recommends voluntary action to avoid future regulation after 2022.
In Colorado and across the United States, farms...
Small spaces in the landscape such as courtyards, patios, or terraces provide a fantastic opportunity to add flair and create a custom-tailored oasis for the individual homeowner. Many homes being constructed nowadays have small courtyard or patios spaces that,...
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2024 CSU Perennial Trial “Top Performers”
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...
Hidden Workforce is Largely Neglected: Are You Ready to Drop Background Checks?
Neal Glatt, managing partner and co-founder of GrowTheBench.com, shifted his attention to consulting in 2017 and provides coaching services for business leaders and teams....
Getting the Attention of Millennial Customers
Move over Pokémon Go, houseplants are quickly becoming the latest collectibles for millennials. Social media has the millennial generation in a frenzy over the...
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...
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CNGA Board Message: Investment in the Future
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...
GreenCO 2026 Legislative Session Summary
Session Overview
The second regular session of Colorado’s 75th General Assembly adjourned on May 13, 2026, under the weight of a significant state budget shortfall...
What We’re Bringing Back from Cultivate ’26
Four days. Hundreds of exhibitors. Dozens of education sessions. Four inspiring garden center visits. One goal: Bring back ideas that help Colorado's green industry...
GreenCO Legislative Committee Opposes Pesticide Recycling Bill
HB26-1111: Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling
GreenCO voted to oppose this bill in our Legislative Committee meeting on February 17, 2026. We support this...
Sharon Harding-Shaw and Terry Shaw are the 2025 Inductees into the CNGA...
Sharon and Terry have spent decades running and growing their family business, Harding Nursery, which has been in operation for 69 years. Their dedication...
Update: Japanese Beetle – Nursery Imports from Oregon to Colorado
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...
What We’re Bringing Back from Cultivate ‘25
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...












































