Tag: CSU
‘Best Of’ Annuals From 2023 Season
On Aug. 8, 2023, over 250 Industry and Master Gardeners gathered at the Colorado State University (CSU) Annual Trial Gardens to judge close to...
CHREF Update
Mike Schleining, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery
We’re right in the thick of the season and although we can get caught up in the day-to-day, it’s...
Boxwood Hardiness Trials
For many, boxwoods are synonymous with hedging and parterres of many European landscapes. Generally boxwoods prefer more loam, well-drained soils and often thought to...
Woody Plant Research Update for 2023
Yearly, researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) evaluate over 1,300 taxa of woody plants for adaptability, ornamental flowers, fruit, fall color and pest problems....
Working to Recruit Your Future Employees
Glenda Mostek
CNGA Executive Director
We hear repeatedly that one of the biggest challenges members face is finding and hiring qualified employees. CNGA and CHREF are...
CHREF Update
Mike Schleining, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery
We hope your season is off to a great start!
It was a record year at the Industry Celebration held...
Welcome Board Member Beth Gulley
Beth Gulley, CNGA Board Director
Beth Gulley grew up in the family business, Gulley Greenhouse in Fort Collins, where she is now general manager of...
Chad Miller, Ph.D., is the New CSU Hort Professor
Chad Miller, Ph.D.
When Chad Miller, Ph.D., joined the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University (CSU) in January, he had just...
CHREF Update
Mike Schleining, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery
Big changes are in the works for the Colorado Horticulture Research and Education Foundation (CHREF). In addition to the...
CSU Research: “Top Performer” Perennials from the 2022 CSU Flower Trial
In 2022, Colorado State University continued its three-year herbaceous perennial trial and chose eight perennials as the ‘Top Performers’ from 113 that were planted...