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
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,... Read More
Christmas cactus is a favorite holiday plant. There are a few specific steps you can take to ensure that you get the best show from your plants. How to Promote Blooming In addition to proper year-round care, there are a few tips and tricks to getting a stubborn Christmas cactus to bloom. Follow these steps starting in the fall and continuing in winter and watch... Read More
The perennial palette is rich with fall colors beginning in August and they really begin showing up all over now! With just a few additions to your garden, you can be enjoying those rich fall tones as well. The Classic Most everybody is familiar with ‘Goldstrum’ Rudbeckia, the Black-eyed Susan daises. You will see them all around town now. Why? Because they are hardy, dependable,... Read More
August in Colorado generally means that your vegetable crops should be getting close to harvest. How can you tell? Here are some general guidelines to follow for harvesting your vegetables. Steps for Harvesting Ripe crops should be identifiable based on color, size, and texture. They will be firm but tender. Bigger is not always better. Pull crops such as zucchini, squash, cucumbers when they are between... Read More
As the heat of the summer carries on everyone seems to scatter to a local pool or vacation away from home. Remembering that the heat of summer is also tough on our pollinators who visit our gardens daily. We can keep them coming to feast as long as we provide clean feeders and a must, WATER! Hummingbird Feeder Care – The best choices to feed... Read More
Japanese Beetles & Control Japanese beetles are coming! They can be very damaging to plants, especially roses, grape vines, Virginia creeper vines. Adults feed on leaves, buds and flowers of many common garden and landscape plants. Feeding on leaves is usually restricted to the softer tissues between the larger leaf veins, which results in a characteristic feeding pattern known and described as ‘skeletonizing’. More generalized... Read More
Imagine a little taste of the tropics on your patio this summer. If you are considering a climbing vine for the summer, Bougainvillea would be a great addition. Creek Side offers several different colors in a 10” pot fastened to a trellis. Our plants are in full bloom now and will bloom all summer in a sunny location. Stop by to see for yourself! In... Read More
Adding flowers to the vegetable garden not only adds colorful interest but will help your garden stay healthy by attracting beneficial insects or discouraging harmful insects. While there are many good reasons to go natural in the garden, the resounding reason that every gardener can get on board with is that it just makes gardening easier and more abundant. When flowers are coupled with all-natural... Read More
Tomatoes are easy to love and easy to grow. Here are a few tips for planting them, getting you on your way to this summer’s bumper crop. Get Off to a Great Start Choose healthy starts. Grow your own from seed or pick up starter plants at Creek Side Gardens offering small, medium, large and extra-large plant selections. Know where you’re going to plant and... Read More
