CNGA LooseLeaf June/July 2019

2 LooseLeaf  June/July 2019 colorad o nga.org Our Mission To create opportunities for horticultural and associated industry professionals to collaboratively grow their businesses through fellowship, education, advocacy and certification. Cover Photo Courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Publisher Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association 959 S. Kipling Pkwy., Ste. 200 Lakewood, Colo. 80226 P: 303.758.6672 F: 303.758.6805 info@coloradonga.org coloradonga.org Printer LLM Publications P.O. Box 91099 Portland, Ore. 97291 www.llmpubs.com Display Advertising Katy Patterson, LLM Publications 503.445.2244  katy@llmpubs.com Allison Gault, MBA, CAE Executive Director agault@coloradonga.org Staff Jennifer Blake Jill Calabro, Ph.D. Allison Gault, MBA, CAE Tanya Ishikawa Dr. Jim Klett Ben Northcutt Mike Shleining, CCNP Dan Wise, CCNP Tanya Ishikawa Buffalo Trails Multimedia  Communications 303.819.7784 office@tanyaishikawa.com Contributing Writers Editor Ben Northcutt Membership Manager bnorthcutt@coloradonga.org Charlotte Rose Administrative Coordinator crose@coloradonga.org The Growing Popularity of Container Trees LooseLeaf  is published six times a year with issues scheduled for February/March, April/May, June/July, August/September, October/November, and December/January. Visit coloradonga.org for classified advertisements, plant publications, upcoming events, a member directory, and much more! Production Planning for Bust & Boom Cycles The Challenge of Ordering Next Year’s Inventory 07 11 14 In This Issue 3 Message from the Board Inventory Planning – Place Your Bets & Take Your Chances 4 Here for the Members Summer Events, Plant Something & News Center Plans 5 Member Profiles BlueTarp Financial City of Lakewood Parks 18 Best Practices for Pests Rampant Fire Blight in 2018 20 CSU Research Update Plant Select® 2020 Introductions 21 Safety Corner Protecting Your Employees from Overheating 22 Funding Research & Education Golf Fundraiser & CSU Renovations 23 NewMembers, Calendar, Classified Ads, & Advertiser’s List 24 Creating Desirable Outdoor Living to Maximize Property Values Dan Wise, CCNP President Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery 970.484.1289 dan@ftcollinswholesalenursery.com Kerri Dantino Secretary-Treasurer, President-Elect Little Valley Wholesale Nursery 303.659.6708 kerri@lvwn.com Mandy Gerace Officer-at-Large Welby Gardens 303.288.3398 mandyg@hardyboyplant.com Michelle Krumdieck, CCNP Sunshine Horticulture 303.301.5444 michellesunshine1973@gmail.com Sharon Harding-Shaw, CCNP Harding Nursery 719.596.5712 sharon@hardingnursery.com Harriett McMillan, CCNP Echter’s Garden Center & Nursery 303.424.7979 hmcmillan@echters.com Matt Edmundson Arbor Valley Nursery 303.654.1682 matte@arborvalleynursery.com Mike Bone, CGG Denver Botanic Gardens 720.865.3769 bonem@botanicgardens.org Kent Broome Rocky Mountain Horticulture Services 720.417.9533 kentbroome@gmail.com Jim Klett, Ph.D. CSU Dept. of Horticulture &  Landscape Architecture 970.491.7179 jim.klett@colostate.edu Allison Gault, MBA, CAE, Executive Director Colorado Nursery &  Greenhouse Association 303.758.6672 agault@coloradonga.org Board of Directors Directors Ex-Officio Members