Our semi-trailer from Florida pulled in this 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 2025 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
Around Creek Side, we know Springtime is really on the way, when the Green Team has spent the last two months planting in the Greenhouse. The Greenhouse planting is mostly completed as we have created our beautiful combinations of colorful annual flowers and garden perennials. Not only are we planting but, serious decorating is taking place in the Gift Shop and Glasshouse as new gift,... 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? April can be one of our snowiest months so we Colorado gardeners must be patient, however there are some things we can do. While we are waiting for the weather to stabilize, we can continue to focus on preparing our gardens... Read More
Indoor Living Gift Shop with spring themed gifts and décor. Nice selection of colorful porch coir doormats to choose from. Check out spring napkins, dish towels, candles, cards, porch flags. ‘Cool Wave’ pansy baskets are a great pop of color to your outdoor living space. Pansies are cold tolerant and hardy. Pansy Bowls and Container Gardens ready for the season! Plant your own 6-pak pansy plants. ... Read More
Not only does it feel like spring, with the warm weather we are experiencing right now, it sometimes feels like summer is right around the corner. But wait a minute…we live in the Rocky Mountain growing region. What does that mean? Well, for all of you have lived in this area for some time, you know what that means…there is more cold, snow, rain and... Read More
Mother Nature has kept us primed with lots of beneficial moisture this winter. With beautiful spring-like days in between. But all seasoned Rocky Mountain gardeners know the nice weather we have is going to be mixed with cold and snow for the next several weeks. Let it snow now and send sunny skies in April and May when we really need it the most! Container... 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 compost to the soil. But if you are anxious to be the first person on your block with flowers on... Read More
Plan ahead and be equipped with garden supplies that you will find helpful this season. FERTILIZERS Jack’s – Our mainstay fertilizer that we sell and grow with is Jack’s. The Petunia Feed is for ALL flowers in containers and a great start the season fertilizer. Round out the trio with the All Purpose and Bloom Booster. Espoma Organics – Natural gardening solutions. We have a selection... Read More
The 2025 season started back in the fall of 2024. Every February we count down to our ‘reopening date’. This year it is Monday, February 17th. The past six weeks have been filled with planting crops, receiving retail supplies such as pottery, fertilizers, seeds and more. Planning the garden shop layout, glasshouse displays for houseplants and so much more. Let’s check out what is going... Read More
The arrival of longer days heralds the first real sign that spring is on the way as we are busy preparing for what will certainly be another great growing and gardening experience. The ‘Plan-Prep-Plant for Success’ process is the same for Your Community Greenhouse staff of Green Team professionals as it is for your home garden and landscape. Greenhouse Planning However, our Planning process begins... Read More