Root-Control Bag Case Study: Growing in High-Elevation, Rocky Soils
Dan Cassidy of Cassidy Farms in northeastern New Mexico has tried growing trees and shrubs in the ground for his balled-and-burlapped (b&b) inventory, as...
How to Attract Customers of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
While most if not all plant businesses welcome customers from all cultures and walks of life, our businesses have not typically made efforts to...
12 Plant Picks for 2022 Orders
Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association members Diana Reavis and Ross Shrigley perused plant lists to pick out a few outstanding choices for Colorado and...
Diverse Employees Thrive in the Green Industry
Suman George grew up in Kerala, a state along the southwest coast of India. Her education was in agriculture and she planned for a...
What Customers Need to Know before Plant Purchases
Providing the right information to customers has multiple benefits whether your business is wholesale or retail. While the typical retail customer may need the...
Celebrating Distinguished Alumni Kelly Grummons and Ray Daugherty
Colorado State University’s Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) Department honored two CSU alumni in February who have had distinguished careers and through their contributions...
Jennifer Bousselot is Farming in the City: CSU’s Spur Campus Shows...
With the opening of two new research green roofs at CSU’s Spur Campus in Denver – on the Terra and Hydro buildings – Jennifer...
Top 10 Waterwise Trees and Shrubs
Photo credit: Keith Williamson
There are a surprising number of waterwise trees and shrubs that grow well in Colorado’s urban and suburban landscapes. The following...
Growing a Garden of Diversity
Including employees with diverse backgrounds on a company’s staff is not just a matter of providing equitable work opportunities, but it expands a company’s...
Broadening Your Supplier Base
What does it mean to broaden a supplier base?
Beth Gulley: We buy through a lot of broker representatives, so broadening that base...