Top Host Plants Preferred by Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles have many preferences. It’s harder to find plants they avoid. Cheryl Smith, CDA Division of Plant Industry, provided the following list of...
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...
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,...
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...
Top 10 Methods for Finding New Hires in the Green Industry
Finding new staff is considered one of the biggest challenges by many employers of horticultural workers. The Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association (CNGA) reached...
4 Qualities that Attract Millennials to the Horticulture Industry
It is undoubtedly essential
for the future health of any business to be attracting and retaining young
talent. This is evidenced by the abundance of generic...
Is It Time to Move on from Your Business?
The best time to transfer the ownership of your business is BEFORE you walk into the office and have the feeling that “I don’t...
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...
The Best Substitutes for Popular Trees
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...
Changing of the Guard
As we prepare to celebrate the New Year, five horticulture industry pioneers share what they learned and accomplished over the years, as well as...
