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

Pumpkin Pest Control & Preservation

The crisp fall air excites everyone to go out to a pumpkin patch and pick the best one for you and your family.  We bring them home, set them up for display or carving and within days they are being chewed on by squirrels or other pests or a nicely carved face now looks like a melting zombie.  Here are some tips for preserving and... Read More

Outside Plants – Inside

If you can’t bear to part with your outside plants, there is hope!  The plants listed below will not survive outside during Colorado’s winter weather.  But with a little care, can be nurtured inside and then place back outside next year: Begonia, Bougainvilla, Citrus, Coleus, Ficus, Gardenia, Geranium, Hibiscus, Impatiens, Mandevilla, Passion Flower, Pentas, Rosemary Location Many gardeners know that heartbreaking feeling that comes with... Read More

Rolling Through the Seasons

Many customers ask, ‘when do you close for the season?’ and are often surprised to learn that we are open until December 23rd.  It’s a little quiet after the Pumpkin Patch closes down but Creek Side Gardens is a year ’round greenhouse, garden center and nursery that keeps rolling through the seasons!  Right now, before the holidays our Green Team staff of horticultural professionals are... Read More

Houseplants – Fall Indoor Gardening

As the fall season approaches, we start to focus our attention back to our indoor plants that we may have put on the back burner all summer.  Houseplants will thrive all winter and make us happy. We share with you some great houseplant varieties, lighting needs and other care. Bringing in houseplants from the outdoors The nights are getting chilly now.  Houseplants won’t tolerate temps... Read More

Fall & Winter Garden & Landscape Tips

Lawns Hand rake lawns to remove leaves and encourage air movement in roots. Top dress with uneven spots with top soil and/or peat moss. Reseed bare spots. Aerate lawn with a minimum of 2” plugs (not too dry). Leave plugs on top of lawn. Apply Fertilome Winterizer 1 lb. of high nitrogen fertilizer per 1,000 sq ft. of turf. Water in well. Planting Beds Remove... Read More

P is for Pumpkins

The Creek Side courtyard is full of pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colors! Heirloom Pumpkins Yes, pumpkins are available in a variety colors now thanks to our rich farming heritage and more widely requested heirloom varieties.  Cinderella, Ghost White, Long Island Cheese and Jarrahdale Green are all here at Creek Side while they last. Pie Pumpkins Just what the name suggests, pie pumpkins are typically... Read More

Fall Bulbs and Seeds

September and October are the best months for planting bulbs and sowing seeds. The day temps have cooled, and night temps are chilly, perfect time to plant. Fall Bulbs Creek Side has a good selection of fall bulbs. Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinth and Daffodils to name a few. Follow the directions as to the planting depth of each variety. Make sure your soil is full of nutrients such... Read More

Celebrate Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is a two-week festival originated in Munich, Germany that celebrates beer, food, and culture. It’s held annually and ends on the first Sunday of October. The Beer Oktoberfest is known for its beer, which is typically served in one-liter mugs called “Mass”. In Germany, the festival features beer from six local breweries that adhere to Germany’s beer purity law, which limits ingredients to water, malt, hops,... Read More

Decorate Your Home with Fall Color

The nights are beginning to cool off which triggers that inescapable feeling that we are ready to move on to the fall season.  Football is all around, vacation is over, kids are back in school and the rich earthy color tones of the fall season are here.  Creek Side Gardens is here to help you spruce up your outdoor décor with mum, pumpkins, straw and more! Creek... Read More