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Over the past year many homeowners have given increased attention to their yards and gardens. Their awareness has also increased about the kinds of bugs that frequent their plantings including pollinators, insect natural enemies,...

By Mike Schleining, CCNP CHREF Board Member 2015-16 & 2016-17 CHREF Scholarship Recipient As you know, the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) relies on fundraisers and the generous donations of individuals and companies across the...

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 negatively into the six figures mark. Why, you might ask?  First and...

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” – Michael Caine I’ve always liked that quote – and I think it is very descriptive of all of us in...

ProGreen EXPO has become the Rocky Mountain region’s largest trade show and conference serving horticulture and other green industry professionals. Each year in February, upwards of 6,000 professionals stroll the spacious exhibit halls of...

Will the green industry experience brisk sales in 2021? How can we prepare for it? What issues are we expecting to encounter with product availability, labor or deliveries and ordering? How can we take what was...

Dr. Charlie Hall’s appearance at CNGA’s Horticultural Leadership Retreat on Nov. 6, 2020, was sponsored by Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises. Hall, a professor and the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture in the Department of Horticultural...

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...

In these unprecedented times, it can be difficult to think about the next couple months, not to mention years ahead. Still, we can’t forget about the next generation of nursery and greenhouse professionals that...

After surviving 2020, planning for 2021 is a daunting task. Our hope is that there will be an effective vaccine soon, wide distribution is quick and efficient, and we can go back to business...