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The Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association is a non-profit trade association created to provide education, information, networking, group purchasing programs, and legislative support for the green industry. Through the power of numbers, CNGA provides quality industry-specific programs and services that support your business’ success and independence.



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Home Gardeners!

Reuse or Recycle Plastic Pots plastic pots

Is your plastic pot collection starting to look like this? Are you worried your containers will spend eternity in a landfill? CNGA and the industry share these same concerns and have created another option. CNGA is comprised of professionals growing for a better tomorrow. These professional growers can reuse your plastic containers. In some cases, they can be reused...

The Relationship between Plants and Water

Spring is upon us and many do-it-yourselfers may be asking themselves again this year “How much water does a plant need and when do I know when enough is enough?” If this question has been hounding you, you are not...

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Lawn and Garden Features

Home gardeners watch for these features in the gardening section of the Rocky Mountain News/Denver Post starting weekly March 28. Here is your sneak peek!

May 16, 2008
main feature
Fertilizing for Garden Success

All landscape plants require three major nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Nitrogen is essential for leaf growth and green leaves. Phosphorus is good for flower and fruit development, and potassium helps to maintain...Fertilizing for Garden Success

featured perennial
Artemisia Artemisia Lace of the Prairie: Sagebrush

The artemisia family, like many flower and human families, has relatives that you love and others you’d rather see less frequently. Many varieties of artemisia, or sagebrush, are well-behaved in the garden and great plants to use to tie plant groupings together. Much like the way baby’s breath and German statice tie floral...Artemisia

featured annual
Calibrachoa and Supertunia Supercal Terracotta

Calibrachoas have been around for 20 years and have become one of the most popular annuals for hanging baskets and container gardens. If you aren’t planting them, you are missing out on a gem. Callie Rose The beautiful cascade of little petunia-shaped flowers comes in every color you could want or need and these delicate looking flowers are surprisingly...Calibrachoa and Supertunia




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