Tag: employees
Growing a Garden of Diversity
Including employees with diverse backgrounds on a company’s staff is not just a matter of providing equitable work opportunities, but it expands a company’s...
New Colorado Wage Laws for 2020 & 2021
Colorado implemented two new wage laws over the past year that have significant ramifications for employers in the state. The first, COMPS Order #36,...
PlanT Ahead – Creating a Labor Pipeline to the Hort Industry
Do you have trouble hiring employees for your business? Are
you understaffed because you just can't find people with the right skills? You
are not alone....
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...
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...
Slips, Trips & Falls in Winter Weather
Keep your employees and customers safe with these tips on snow removal and safety. In addition to cold stress, there are other winter weather-related...
How to Support Long-Term Staff Success
Great Gardens in Torrington, Wyo. is a retail garden center largely serving eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. We have been under the current ownership...
The New Normal: Year-Round Work Rather than Seasonal
Growers on both coasts have always worked on a year-round basis, while their Midwest and Rocky Mountain colleagues had more seasonal fluctuations with labor....
Protecting Your Employees from Overheating
Drinking Water
Water should have a palatable (pleasant and odor-free) taste and water temperature should be 50° to 60°F, if possible.
Other Drinks
Encourage workers to choose...
