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...
HERE FOR THE MEMBERS: We Want to Hear from YOU!
Did 2020 and all of its challenges highlight areas where CNGA could help you more? Did a year of limited contact make our networking...
Building on Tradition, Embracing Innovation: A Message from Our New President
By Julie Echter, CNGA Incoming Board President
It is both an honor and a privilege to step into the role of President of the Colorado...
Denver Pursues Environmental Benefits with Green Buildings Law
Denver’s Green Buildings Ordinance offers benefits not only to building owners who can save on energy expenses, but also to contractors engaged in energy...
Some Superior Woody Plants to Consider for 2018
CSU RESEARCH UPDATE
By James E. Klett, Ph.D., CSU Professor & Extension Landscape Horticultural
Research continues at Colorado State University on evaluating new woody plants...
Pollinator Conservation
From the CNGA Women in Horticulture Presentation by Dr. Gabriela Chavarria
Halloween without pumpkins?
Thanksgiving without cranberries?
Dessert without chocolate?
Most of the food that we eat is...
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...
Tree Expert Dan Burcham, Ph.D., Joins CSU
Daniel Burcham, Ph.D., joined CSU’s Horticulture and Landscape Architect (HSA) department about 1.5 years ago as the university prepared for the retirement of Jim...
Branches of the Past: Stories from the CNGA Community
Welcome to Branches of the Past, an ongoing collection of short stories that highlight the history, camaraderie and memorable moments in CNGA history, as...
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CHREF Update: Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $10k for Research and Scholarships
The Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) board of directors would like to thank all who sponsored and attended this year’s golf tournament....
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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...
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...
Singing the Praises of Bold & Beautiful Bulbs
With the increased interest in gardening instigated by the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing more people to growing plants from bulbs can increase sales and customer...





























