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Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the warm days and the hope of spring! As I write this, I am in my eighth week here at the Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association (CNGA), and enjoying getting...

What’s the history of Brown’s Greenhouse? The original owner was Don Brown, who started the business in 1984. I had been in the construction business as a homebuilder and when the recession of 2008-09 hit, I decided...

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 a retail hardware store. Later I studied anthropology and found...

What is the company’s history? The founder and owner of the company, Andy Herb, is an ecologist who has been involved with restoration work for nearly 25 years. A point was reached where he was...

How did Farm Tub get started? Unlike most companies, ours was not an intentional business start up. Basically, we tried to develop something that would help us grow better vegetables in the sunroom of our...

True or false? Typically, OSHA will notify your organization of an upcoming inspection. If you’re in a “high hazard” industry, you’re more likely to be inspected by OSHA. Only management personnel are present at...

It’s a new year, it’s a new decade! And with both, we at AmericanHort are actively seeking new opportunities to advocate for and achieve solutions to some of the horticulture industry’s most vexing challenges....

The Colorado General Assembly convened on January 8 for its annual 120-day legislative session. Last year’s session went as expected with many Colorado businesses on the defensive, and that is going to continue into...

Finding new staff is considered one of the biggest challenges by many employers of horticultural workers. The Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) reached out to several members to find out how they have...

Our team is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer the parametric hail solution to our clients. The parametric hail solution removes the lengthy adjusting process, assures a timely payment within...