Another typical springtime along the front range of the Colorado Rockies. Cold, wind and snow just about the time we would like to see some nice weather. It is certainly not unusual, or totally unexpected. But since Mother Nature has been teasing us since February with 70 degree temperatures, it does get a little dis-heartening for us anxious gardeners. The fact of the matter is... Read More
The Creek Side Gardens nursery area is undergoing re-population for the spring and summer season. All the beautiful perennial plants that we have been taking care of all winter, are being brought up from the cold houses and cold frames down on the creek. The benches are set up in the nursery and with the beautiful weather we are having, we are in the process... Read More
At Creek Side Gardens, we believe that joy comes from being connected and making active contributions to the community. Our free community events create a place where we come together to celebrate the seasons all through the calendar year. This Event Season at Creek Side Gardens is especially fun and exciting as we kick-off another successful year. One of everybody’s favorites is the Creek Side... Read More
Pansies and annual flowers Pansies and violas are the perfect annual flower for planting in April. Everybody loves their cheerful and colorful smiling flower faces in the early season. Plant pansies in April because they love the cool, bright growing conditions that April offers. They are very cold temperature tolerant and will withstand whatever Mother Nature throws our way now. Freezing temperatures, snow, rain and... Read More
Just like all the beautiful annual flowering hanging basket and container gardens, Creek Side grows over 250 varieties of perennials right in site in our nice, cool greenhouses down on the creek. Selecting the perennial plants for your garden directly from the grower offers several advantages. Number one, you can see the difference in quality. Big, healthy plants that are going to grow well and... Read More
You know, one of the best aspects of growing spring plants in the greenhouse, is the preview we receive when the very first annual flowers open on the newly planted container gardens and hanging baskets. Some of the small starter plants already have flower buds when we plant them. Others need a few weeks to settle in and grow before forming flower buds. Every week... Read More
Not only does it feel like spring, with the crazy warm weather we are experiencing right now, it feels like summer already. Woohoo! Yes, let’s get going with our spring garden plans. Let’s start planting! Let’s get our garden growing. This will be the earliest beginning to the spring season ever! Oh, but wait a minute…we live in the Rocky Mountain growing region. What does... Read More
Creek Side Gardens is hosting a family friendly St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday March 17 from 3-7pm. What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the holiday with your kids and/or grandkids in the relaxed, fun, festive, friendly atmosphere of your community Greenhouse. Proudly featuring, from Colorado’s Premier Irish Dance Academy, the McTeggart Irish Dancers performing from 6-6:30pm. These talented young ladies, in colorful traditional costumes,... Read More
Your Creek Side Green Team is feeling the spring fever in a big way this weekend, just like everybody else in the Denver area. We are lucky in that we can exercise our spring fever by planting flowers in the greenhouse. Our greenhouses are equipped with furnaces and cooling fans so that we can re-create spring like conditions for growing spring and summer flowers right... Read More
One of the best aspects of gardening and working with nature is the change of seasons. And with each change of seasons brings new hopes, attitudes and opportunities. Springtime is arguably the most exciting of all the season changes because it really feels like a new beginning. We can wipe last year’s experiences off the map and begin anew. A fresh start as it were... Read More
