Stop, smell and vote on your favorite flowers at Consumer Day at the CSU Flower Trial Garden
Pick your favorite flowers from this year’s blooms and enjoy free activities during Consumer Day on Saturday, July 31 at the CSU Flower Trial Garden.
Tag: "Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture"
CSU Announces Annual Flower Trial Garden’s 2020 Winning Flowers
Winners from the 2020 evaluation are now available at area nurseries and garden centers for the 2021 home gardening season.
Pioneering potato breeder Dave Holm retires
This June, Dave Holm will retire after 43 years of service to Colorado State University’s San Luis Valley Research Center and Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
2021 HLA Distinguished Alumni Award winners announced
Four alumni have been recognized as 2021 Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Distinguished Alumni Award winners.
Advancing Education Scholarship awarded to entomologist Maria Chavez
The CSU Graduate School awarded Maria Chavez the 2021-22 Advancing Education Scholarship in honor of the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Chavez in recognition of her outstanding achievement in promoting equities in education for underrepresented and racially minoritized students.
Perennial Trials reveal top 5 performers in Rocky Mountain conditions
After three seasons growing in the challenging conditions of the Rocky Mountains, 5 perennial plants have been named "Top Performers" by researchers at Colorado State University.
College of Agricultural Sciences names second class of Nutrien Distinguished Scholars
Thomas Borch and Dawn Thilmany have been recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, and engagement, and for demonstrating a significant impact on their respective fields.
LA Days held virtually in 2021
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s 27th annual LA Days event will be held virtually this year as a series of eight talks, held during spring semester. From Jan. 27 to April 7, join industry professionals from around the United States to learn about the complex world of landscape architecture.
CSU’s annual holiday poinsettia sale returns
The poinsettia sale will be fully online this year, with orders placed through EventBrite. You can bring your EventBrite receipt to the CSU Horticulture Center and pick up your order Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Teaching Horticulture in the virtual realm
From an outsider’s perspective, the prospect of teaching horticulture during a pandemic, when courses are strictly taught online, seems near impossible. But for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, the pivot wasn’t as difficult as one might think.