Tips for New Hires & Young Employees
Working at an independent garden center is both challenging and rewarding. Here at Osuna Nursery, we strive to be environmentally focused while offering exceptional...
Recession: Last Time and Next Time
Lessons From 2008 Can Help Plan for the Future
CNGA’s NewsLeaf reached out to key people in five greenhouse or nursery businesses to talk about...
Damaged On Arrival
The delivery of plants in poor condition may be relatively rare, but dealing with shipping issues can cut into valuable staff time and leave...
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...
Expectations & Plans for 2021
Will the green industry experience brisk sales in 2021? How can we prepare for it?
What issues are we expecting to encounter with product availability,...
Welcome Jeremy Friedman to CNGA Board
Jeremy Friedman
In 2008-09, when the market for new home construction declined rapidly during the Great Recession, Jeremy Friedman had been a general contractor with...
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,...
The Palisade Insectary
Colorado’s Biological Control Program is part of the Conservation Services Division within the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Biological control, or biocontrol, is the use...
Can’t Find/Need Seasonal Workers? Hire Recent Newcomers
By Lyn Dean
Julie Echter
Julie Echter, Vice President at Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center, Arvada, reiterates what many green industry businesses have been experiencing for...
Tips for End-of-the-Season Perennial Care – Retailer
By Lon Vincent, CCNP, Manager, Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
In August, many people give up on gardening. Their minds are turning to fall, and rather...
