CNGA Looseleaf Dec 2018 Jan 2019

2 LooseLeaf  December 2018/January 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 of the 2018 ProGreen Potting Challenge Winner 3 Message from the Board Step into a World of Opportunity at ProGreen 4 Here for the Members Developing Strategies for Labor, Drought & More 5 Member Profiles Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center Northwest Shade Trees 19 The Art & Science of Horticulture How to Make Pre-emergent Applications Effective 20 CSU Research Update Dianthus Trials at Colorado State University 21 Safety Corner Cyber Liability Insurance is Critical for Small Businesses 22 Funding Research & Education 2018 CHREF Golf Fundraiser 22 Advertiser List 23 NewMembers & Classified Ads 24 CNGA Calendar 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 Beth Gulley Officer-at-Large Gulley Greenhouse & Garden Center 970.223.4769 beth@gulleygreenhouses.com Mandy Gerace Welby Gardens 303.288.3398 mandyg@hardyboyplant.com Michelle Cadena, CCNP Sunshine Horticulture 303.301.5444 michellesunshine1973@gmail.com Sharon Harding-Shaw, CCNP Harding Nursery 719.596.5712 sharon@hardingnursery.com Matt Edmundson Arbor Valley Nursery 303.654.1682 matte@arborvalleynursery.com Mike Bone, CGG Denver Botanic Gardens 720.865.3769 bonem@botanicgardens.org Jesse Eastman, CCNP Fort Collins Nursery 970.482.1984 j.eastman@fortcollinsnursery.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 Publisher Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association 959 S. Kipling Pkwy., Ste. 200 Lakewood, CO 80226 P: 303.758.6672 F: 303.758.6805 info@coloradonga.org coloradonga.org Printer LLM Publications P.O. Box 91099 Portland, OR 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 Mike Bone, CGG Allison Gault, MBA, CAE Drew Guffey Sarah Hoffman Tanya Ishikawa Dr. Jim Klett Ben Northcutt Dan Wise, CCNP Tanya Ishikawa Buffalo Trails Multimedia  Communications 303.819.7784 office@tanyaishikawa.com Contributing Writers Directors Editor Ex-Officio Members Ben Northcutt Membership Manager bnorthcutt@coloradonga.org Beyond Spring Deliveries — Shipping Trees Year Round 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! 2019 ProGreen EXPO A Not-to-be-missed Opportunity Waterwise Collaboration — AWin-Win-Win for All 8 12 16 In This Issue