Keep CNGA Strong and Relevant
As we roll into yet another spring here in Colorado, we face a new set of challenges. If you’ve been in this industry long, you have come to understand that no two years are...
CHREF Update
An Enduring Legacy: Honoring Steve Echter for his Service on CHREF Board of Directors
Steve Echter is retiring from the Board of Directors of the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF). Steve most recently...
Can Chilling Stock Plants Improve Vegetative Cutting Production?
Obtaining enough vegetative cuttings from some desirable ornamental taxa can be challenging, especially for taxa that flower over a long period of time. Examples include ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet, Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii 'PWWG01S’,...
Seven “Top Performer” Perennials in 2023
The Colorado State University (CSU) Trial Gardens attract thousands of visitors to the campus each year. Trial Gardens include the Annual and Perennial Trial Gardens, along with the Plant Select® and Perennial Demonstration Gardens.
Perennial...
ProGreen EXPO Offers Region’s Best Education for You and Your Staff
As the new year gets underway, now is the time to sharpen your horticulture skills and knowledge. This can be best accomplished by attending ProGreen EXPO, Jan. 30—Feb. 1 at the Colorado Convention Center...
Members Survey Provides Valuable Input for CNGA Board Planning
CNGA members recently completed a 20-question survey to provide feedback on a variety of association programs and activities. This information is being used by the Board of Directors to help plan for future growth...
CSU Instructor Shannon Mason Champions Student-Centered Learning
As an instructor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University (CSU), Shannon Mason’s primary role is to introduce undergraduate students to the wonders of horticulture. Her largest class—Horticultural Science—continues...
CNGA Legislative Preview
The Second Regular Session of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly will convene on Jan. 10, 2024, for its annual 120-day session. A recurrent theme throughout the last several years doesn’t seem to be changing this...
Looking Ahead to a Packed 2024
It’s going to be a busy one for CSU and CNGA! At the recent CSU President’s Ag Advisory Committee meeting, we heard about changes happening at CSU—James Pritchett, Dean of the Colorado State University...
Member Profile – Colorado Edible Forest
Colorado Edible Forest3961 County Rd 114Glenwood Springs, CO 81601(970) 718-2781https://coloradoedibleforest.com
Interview with Vanessa Harmony, owner
What attracted you to Glenwood Springs for your new business?
I moved my business to the Glenwood Springs area in 2019, but...


















