How to Onboard & Train Employees into a Safety Culture
Safety Corner
From Richards, Seeley & Schaefer, Inc.
Once you attract and hire qualified job candidates to your open positions, having an onboarding and training process...
How to Read Financial Statements
Part 3 of 3 – Reviewing Financial Statements
After the Income Sheet (featured in the previous issue of NewsLeaf), we move to the reviewing Financial...
CNGA Board Report: Legislative Update – 2022 Session
The Second Regular Session of the 73rd General Assembly convened on January 12th, 2022. With the COVID-19 pandemic making the past two sessions much...
CSU’s Josh Craver Fully Embraces Controlled Environment Hort Research
By Lyn Dean
The stars seem to have aligned in 2018 when Josh Craver, assistant professor at Colorado State University (CSU), was offered a position...
Can’t Find/Need Seasonal Workers? Hire Recent Newcomers
By Lyn Dean
Julie Echter, Vice President at Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center, Arvada, reiterates what many green industry businesses have been experiencing for several...
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...
The Best Substitutes for Popular Trees
By Derek Meusch, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery
You bid, but can we supply?
A constant struggle in this industry is the ability to supply what our...
Botanical Concepts: Supporting Customers in Growing Healthy Plants
How did you become the owner of Botanical Concepts?
My journey began in my teens when I worked at various times in a nursery and...
Celebrating Diversity in the Horticulture Industry
I am so proud to be a part of an industry and a company that recognizes the need to support women and diversity. Growing...
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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...
CNGA Board Report: GreenCO Legislative Update – 2022 Session
Current Legislation:
The Second Regular Session of the 73rd General Assembly has concluded as of May 11th.
There were 657 bills introduced this year, 418 by...
Boxwood Hardiness Trials
By James E. Klett, Ph.D.
Professor & Landscape Horticultural Specialist
Colorado State University
For many, boxwoods are synonymous with hedging and the parterres of many European landscapes....






























