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...
Member Profile – Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden300 Wakara WaySalt Lake City, UT 84108801-585-0556information@redbutte.utah.edu
What is your organization’s history?
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum (RBG), in the Wasatch Mountain foothills adjacent...
Colorado’s New Producer Responsibility Recycling – You May Need to Register
Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act (House Bill 22-1355) requires covered producers to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), and through the PRO, fund...
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...
How to Prepare for the Christmas Tree Shortage
Relationships. Relationships. Relationships are the key to ensuring a more consistent supply of the trees that you need to meet customer demand. This is...
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...
Lean Into CNGA and Members to Ride Waves of Change
It is often been said that the only constant is change. We can easily see that everything is changing. With no exception, none of...
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....
CHREF Scholarship Recipients — Where are They Now? Part II
This month, the Board of the Colorado Horticulture Research & Education Foundation will meet at Colorado State University (CSU) for their annual meeting. The...
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A Heartfelt Thank You From CHREF
Gratitude is the word that best describes the incredible support CHREF has received from the nursery and greenhouse community! This year’s Industry Celebration raised...
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...





























