Tag: colorado
Botanical Concepts: Supporting Customers in Growing Healthy Plants
How did you become the owner of Botanical Concepts?
My journey began in my teens when I worked at various times in a nursery and...
AlpineEco Nursery: High-Quality Plants for Wetland Restoration
What is the company’s history?
The founder and owner of the company, Andy Herb, is an ecologist who has been involved with restoration work for...
Farm Tub: Attractive, Self-Watering Container Systems
How did Farm Tub get started?
Unlike most companies, ours was not an intentional business start up. Basically, we tried to develop something that would...
FEDERAL OUTLOOK: Outlook for Horticulture in 2020
It’s a new year, it’s a new decade! And with both, we at AmericanHort are actively seeking new opportunities to advocate for and achieve...
GREENCO UPDATE: 2020 Colorado Legislative Session Outlook
The Colorado General Assembly convened on January 8 for its annual 120-day legislative session. Last year’s session went as expected with many Colorado businesses...
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...
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...
Creative Shipping Solutions
A nursery can grow the healthiest trees. A greenhouse can produce the most beautiful flowers. Businesses can hire successfully to build a strong staff,...
Plant Select® 2021 Introductions
Plant Select® is the country’s leading source of plants designed to thrive in the high plains and intermountain region. It is a nonprofit collaboration...
CHREF Awards $165,000 over Five Years
The Board of Directors of the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF) met at Colorado State University in December for its annual meeting,...
