Tag: CSU
CHREF Update
CHREF Donates to Three CSU Hort Research Projects
Steve Echter (left) honored with an award for his service.
The Board of Directors of the Colorado Horticulture...
CSU’s Josh Craver Fully Embraces Controlled Environment Hort Research
By Lyn Dean
Josh Craver
The stars seem to have aligned in 2018 when Josh Craver, assistant professor at Colorado State University (CSU), was offered a...
Can Chilling Stock Plants Improve Vegetative Cutting Production?
Obtaining enough vegetative cuttings from some desirable ornamental taxa can be challenging, especially for taxa that flower over a long period of time. Examples...
Seven “Top Performer” Perennials in 2023
The Colorado State University (CSU) Trial Gardens attract thousands of visitors to the campus each year. Trial Gardens include the Annual and Perennial Trial...
CSU Instructor Shannon Mason Champions Student-Centered Learning
As an instructor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University (CSU), Shannon Mason’s primary role is to introduce undergraduate...
Looking Ahead to a Packed 2024
Glenda Mostek CNGA Executive Director
It’s going to be a busy one for CSU and CNGA! At the recent CSU President’s Ag Advisory Committee meeting,...
‘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....
