Annual flowers are the most colorful flowers that will bloom all summer. Especially grown in Hanging Baskets or Container Gardens for enjoyment on your porch or patio. Annual flowers are also used in flower garden ground beds, usually in the form of 6-pak bedding plants. Again, colorful flowers all summer long. Thrillers – Spikes & Cordyline Use Dracaena spikes or red leaf Cordylines as the... Read More
Roses Roses are undoubtedly one of the most popular garden flowers. Unfortunately the premier rose supplier for Creek Side Gardens has had a delay in the delivery of our rose bushes this year 2025. Usually Creek Side would feature a beautiful rose selection to our shoppers for Mothers Day. But not this year. Rose bushes will be available beginning Memorial Day weekend when we will... Read More
Warm Season Annual Flowers and Vegetables As we experienced last weekend – still just a little early for planting outside. Creek Side’s greenhouse crops are maturing now as we will have some early selections available by next week. Stop by the greenhouse to see what is coming up. Plant Pansies and Cool Season Annual Flowers To be successful with outdoor flowers and plants at this... Read More
Our semi-trailer from Florida pulled in last week delivering our tropical plants. Each season, these tropical selections give we Coloradoans a taste of living in a tropical climate! Here we will highlight our 2026 selections. Hibiscus The hibiscus flower is large, striking, and trumpet-shaped and comes in a range of bright colors. Grows all over in warm climates, such as Hawaii. By watering and fertilizing... Read More
The Creek Side Green Team knows that Springtime is here, as we have spent the last two months planting in the Greenhouse to get ready. You will see our beautiful annual flower combinations that we have created when you stop by to visit The Greenhouse. Plus our big selection of Grown Fresh perennials available in the nursery – fully hardened-off and ready for planting in... Read More
The temperatures in April and May read AND feel like a random quick pick from a Lotto Ticket. 65-21-42-10-39-70. What’s a gardener to do? Even though it has been a very warm start to the spring season, April could still be one of our snowiest months so we Colorado gardeners should be patient, however there are some things we can do. While we are waiting... Read More
Outdoor Living Garden Shop with garden art, birdbaths, pottery, fountains, benches, kinetic spinners, decorative, garden stakes. Nice selection of colorful porch coir doormats to choose from. ‘Cool Wave’ pansy baskets are a great pop of color to your outdoor living space. Pansies are cold tolerant and hardy. Pansy Bowls and Baskets ready for the season! Pop off the hanger and your Cool Wave Pansy Basket... Read More
Not only does the warm weather we are experiencing right now, make it feel like spring, it feels like summer is right around the corner. But for all of you that have lived in the Rocky Mountain growing region for some time…you know…there is more cold, snow, rain and freezing temperatures on the way. For early gardening enthusiasts, let’s stick with the plan for success... Read More
The Green Team is in full swing planting annuals and perennials at Creek Side Gardens. Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets All the greenhouses are filling up with the big, beautiful plants you expect from us. Over the last three weeks the first round of Grown Fresh container gardens and hanging baskets have been planted in an assortment of sizes. More and more Geraniums, Petunias, Calibrachoa/... Read More
Rolling into the month of March, most of we avid gardeners are feeling like we are ready to get going in the garden. Best bet is to continue with garden clean-up and preparation. Cut back your ornamental grasses. Remove large pieces of garden debris. Add Natures Yield Organic Compost to the soil. But if you are anxious to be the first person on your block... Read More
