Know Your Christmas Trees

Noble Fir These needles turn upward, exposing the lower branches. Known for its beauty, the noble fir has a long keep ability, and its stiff branches make it a good tree for heavy ornaments, as well as providing excellent greenery for wreaths and garland. Long considered an excellent Christmas tree because of its beauty, stiff branches and long keepability, the species is growing in popularity... Read More

Holiday Flowering Plant Care Tips

Poinsettia Select plants with colorful bracts covering the top of the plant.  Leaves should be uniformly green with no lower leaves missing.  Place plants anywhere in your home, will tolerate various light levels throughout the holidays.  Keep soil moderately moist with a chance to dry out between applications.  Water thoroughly whenever the soil feels dry to the touch and never allow the plant to stand... Read More

Who Knew- Origins of Popular Holiday Plants

This is a history of holiday plants and why they were used originally. We often forget the tradition of certain holiday plants; they have origins, and it is worth exploring why we kiss under mistletoe or why poinsettias are so common around Christmastime. Poinsettias Also known as the Christmas star or Christmas flower, the Poinsettia was first brought to the United States by the first... Read More

Poinsettia Selection and Care

Selection Poinsettias do well in the home and keep their color sometimes until mid-March. The showy red, pink, white, yellow, bicolored or speckled modified “leaves” are called bracts. With proper light and temperature, they accumulate the anthocyanin pigments that give them their color. The flowers (cyathia) of the poinsettia are in the center of the bracts. Male and female parts are present, along with a... Read More

Christmas for the Garden

Your garden friends and family are never really done gardening for the season.  They are already thinking about the next season and starting to plan for new décor, seeds, garden art and more.  In our warm glass house this year we set up a display of gardening gifts just for that person. Statuary – We have a good selection of garden statuary.  Frogs, dragons, turtles... Read More

Preparing for winter – from our ‘green’ house to yours

Preparing our gardens for the winter is important.  Most of the greenhouses at Creek Side have been ‘winterized’ for the season. A few of the houses have potted plants in them whether it is heated or not. Our perennials are tucked away in the ‘cold’ house.  This greenhouse offers protection to the plants from the wind and very severe cold winter temperatures. Once these plants... Read More

Holiday Shopping – Order it, Tag it, Send it Home!

In the spring, just about the time when everybody is enjoying tulips blooming and the Robins are singing, holiday catalogs are opened, and the ordering begins; a vision of inspiring holiday themes and trends begins to take shape. Mid-summer, when it is 95 degrees outside, snowmen, glitter ornaments and holiday candles begin to roll in.  We unpack and tag our new treasures for the upcoming... Read More

How to Grow Amaryllis Indoors

To grow amaryllis successfully indoors, follow these steps. It is worth it to have a showy display of gorgeous blooms greeting you on an otherwise dreary day. Choosing Your Bulbs There are many different varieties of amaryllis in different colors, fragrances, and flower types. One bulb will grow two stems, which in turn will produce four flowers each. If you want really big flowers,  choose... Read More

Composting Guide for Colorado

With all the leaf raking going on, now may be a good time to consider building a compost pile.  Use all those dry leaves and turn them into black gold for your garden beds.  This process requires the right ingredients, blended together in the proper balance for this natural process to take place.  It will require some of your time and attention to make sure... Read More

DIY- Autumn Table Runner step-by-step

As we move into autumn, we want to enhance our space with natural elements and festive décor for the season.  One way to do this is to create a DIY table runner for your main dining table, a credenza or mantel. Creek Side Gardens inspired table runner directions. 1) Start with natural elements; moss, fall leaves, twigs and berries. Lay out the moss as the... Read More