Tag: plants
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,...
Winter Interest with Plant Select® Plants in the Western Garden
Landscapes in the western garden should be intriguing, catching the light, glistening with frost all while sturdy under the weight of snow. The Plant...
75 Years of Supplying High-Quality Nursery Products
What is the company’s history?
In 1945, my dad, Stan Sr., started a garden center on Alameda Avenue, a few blocks east of Federal Boulevard....
Tropical Indoor & Native Outdoor Gardens for Insects
What is your organization’s mission?
The Butterfly Pavilion is celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. A few years before our opening in 1995, the idea...
Top Annuals from CSU Annual Flower Trials
By James E. Klett, Ph.D.
Professor & Landscape Horticultural Specialist
Colorado State University
During the week of August 3, 2020, only about 90 professionals evaluated the Annual...
Plants of the Rio Grande: Tree Farm Specializing in Alligator Juniper,...
How did Plants of the Rio Grande get started?
Up until 2003, my father Don Davenport raised cattle and grew hay. That year, he stopped...
Sopris Tree & Landscape Supply: Natural Mulch Producer & Supplier of...
How did you get involved with the company?
After graduating from Colorado State University in 1994, I started my own tree company called Arborworks Tree...
Ball Seed: Breeding & Distributing Plants with Superior Performance
How long ago did Ball get started?
The company was founded in 1905 by George Jacob Ball. George grew up with a love for plants...
The Ins & Outs of Importing: How to Work Well with...
Developing solid relationships, fostering good communication, and following strict protocols for maintaining plant health are the basis for success in importing plants and plant...
Hellebores for Colorado
A robust, relatively new perennial to many Colorado gardens is the genus Helleborus (common name: hellebores). The leathery leaves, which are mainly evergreen, are...
