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...
Four Perspectives on Spring 2020 & Beyond
The safety of employees and customers was the priority at Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) member companies this spring, as they faced the...
Overwintering Benefits & Challenges
Deciding how many and which plants to overwinter is a critical business decision for Mike Erickson, Vice President of Business Operations at Plant World...
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...
ProGreen Experience
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,...
A Sustainable Environment: How to Create an Attractive Setting for Employees
On the one hand, Tom Haynie thinks his way of hiring and retaining employees won’t work for larger companies. On the other hand, he...
The Growing Popularity of Container Trees
Container trees are a convenient product with many benefits such as diversifying and helping address inventory challenges. As long as container trees are grown...
Houseplant Popularity Here to Stay
I started Planty Good Vibes in February with the intention of moving forward from a lifestyle of mundane obligation to a lifestyle of passion,...
Worth the Wait
By Lindsay Squires Chrisp, Tagawa Gardens, Events & Community OutReach Coordinator
As springtime days lengthen, garden center shoppers wait in longer checkout lines, shifting from...
Ways to Attract Customers after Peak Season
By Will Knowles, CCNP, General Manager, Creek Side Gardens
The end of the summer is a time of transition for garden centers. Getting customers to...
