The Creek Side gift shop has been transformed for the 2026 holiday season! We are showcasing the other ‘non’ holiday, holiday gift. Not every gift has to be Christmas themes of red and green. The garden room is briming with year-round gifts for your favorite gardener. A great idea is to make a gift basket or an outdoor pot and toss a little of everything... Read More
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
Football is back on TV, summer vacations are over, kids are back in school and the rich earthy color tones of the fall season are here. The nights are beginning to cool off which triggers that inescapable feeling that we are ready to move on; it must be Fall!! Time to transition your outdoor living spaces from summer to fall. New fall flowers, pansies and... Read More
What does that mean? Why are we suggesting planting in the fall rather than the traditional spring planting season? Fall is a great time for planting for several reasons! Fall Planting Recommendations The plants we are recommending for planting into the landscape in the fall are perennials, roses, shrubs, trees and bulbs, the types of plants that will survive the cold temperatures of the winter... Read More
The Creek Side Gardens Grown Fresh Fall Flowers are beginning to take center stage just in time for the change in seasons. Kids are going back to school. Temps are still warm but the days are getting shorter. If you have never – planted pansies or planted a new perennial, shrub or tree in the fall, or planted a fall vegetable garden – you are missing... Read More
You may be feeling a little worn out from working extra hard to take care of your summer flowers. Water, water, water. Chase away the bugs, bugs, bugs. Believe us, we know the story. It’s been a hot few weeks and it takes a lot of work to keep everything looking good. Hopefully your beautiful container gardens and hanging baskets have come through in pretty... Read More
Perennial plants differ from annuals not only in the fact that they are winter hardy and will come back each year, but in the fact that typically many perennials bloom during a portion of the season rather than all season long. Seasonal Bloomers So, in addition to flower color and plant height, Another dimension (fun) to designing a perennial flower bed is to incorporate plants... Read More
3-in-1 Instant Color combo pots of pre-designed annuals Spilling over the edges of the pot with colorful flowers. 3 different varieties of flowers are grown in a 6” pot for easy design and decoration. This way, you don’t need to wonder which flowers go together, Just select the designs you like to create a big beautiful, color coordinated pot of flowers. Need a small pot... Read More
Big 6″ pots of heat tolerant summer annual flowers. All varieties perfect for pots or in garden bed. Mix and match to suit your favorite design. Use your shopping cart as a design table. Place a combination of pots together and create your design. Use the thriller-filler-spiller desing concept. Tall in the center, fillers in the middle and spillers going over the edge of the... Read More
July is a great month for mid-season perennial color. Many plants are in flower or getting ready to flower! Identify a “green” area in your garden now. Keep your eyes open around your neighborhood landscape for what you like. Then come into the nursery to check out our big assortment of Grown Fresh perennials and get planting!! Currently blooming alongside the Creek Side Perennial Pathway: Coreopsis... Read More
