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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 landscape architects, designers and contractors are requesting for various jobs....

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 for Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Currently we have...

Safety is more than a set of activities focused on accident prevention. It is a way of thinking about how you work, and it should be at the heart of any successful company. Weaving...

GREENCO UDPATE By Jay Hicks, Hicks & Associates We want to take just a moment to wish everyone in the CNGA family the very best in 2018. Our legislative report for this year focuses on two...

FEDERAL OUTLOOK By Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Research, AmericanHort Happy New Year! After more than a little drama and suspense, the GOP-controlled Congress made good on its pledge to pass sweeping tax...

What is the company’s history? The story of Dōnath Lake Greenhouses goes back many years to my desire to open a retail greenhouse in Colorado Springs. Getting that done took a back seat to pursuing...

How long has the city’s greenhouse been around? Denver’s first greenhouse was built in 1894, within City Park at 19th Avenue and York Street. It was used mostly as a showcase for palms and grew...

By Michael Scleining, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery In December, the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) met for its annual meeting, where we interviewed Colorado State University students for scholarships and awarded the Department...

By Sarah Wong, CCNP We've all seen it—a panicked customer rushes into the garden center on their lunch break or after work with a zip lock bag. Inside is a little twig with mushed, wilted...

The delivery of plants in poor condition may be relatively rare, but dealing with shipping issues can cut into valuable staff time and leave wholesale customers short on plants. While most issues can be...