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DIY Autumn Table Runner – Creek Side Style

In the autumn season, 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. DIY Table Runner Directions – Creek Side Style 1) Start with natural elements; moss, fall leaves, twigs and berries. Lay out the moss as the... Read More

Glow it or Grow it

Everyone is unique in their style of what gift giving means to them.  Some relish the traditional gift for the holiday while others pride themselves on being able to grow a living thing during the winter months. A tale of 2 styles; two of the most popular choices are candles (traditional) holiday décor or blooming holiday plants to watch grow and flourish such as Amaryllis... Read More

Fall and Holiday Gift Trends for 2025

Creek Side Fall and Holiday Gift Shop is OPEN! As the economy continues to challenge our checkbooks, here at Creek Side Gardens we try to focus on the gifts that work with every budget.  Additionally, customers are shopping earlier to get the gifts they want to get for friends and family. Demographics change, people move on, and we must stay abreast of the ever-changing trends. ... 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

It Must Be Fall!

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

Fall Has Arrived in the Gift Shop – 180 degree turn

By mid-August, it’s time to set the gift shop for the upcoming fall season.  Even though the outside temps are still in the 90’s, we embrace the new gift selections with enthusiasm for the upcoming cooler days. The selections will continue to grow and evolve in the next few months.  For now, here are some great gift ideas to get you started. Himalayan Candles – Made... Read More

More Big Summer Color

The Creek Side Grown Fresh Big Summer Color Program is in full swing!  Flower varieties selected are great warm season temperature choices.  Keep them watered and enjoy colorful flowers all summer long. Summer Loving Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets Mid-summer combos featuring especially heat tolerant annuals like Lantana, Scaevola and Angelonia are available in 12″ Patio Pots and Hanging Baskets.  Designed to handle the summer... Read More

Grown Fresh Summer Color!

Big Summer Color The Creek Side Grown Fresh Big Summer Color Program is in full swing!  Big beautiful blooming plants in 6” diameter pots are loaded with fresh summer color to spruce up your porch, patio and garden.  Varieties selected are great warm temperature choices grown in a large pot size to hold moisture a little longer. These plants are already BIG!.  Imagine assembling 2,... Read More

Creek Side Kick-Off to Summer

Summer is here and the time is right….to visit the Creek Side Gardens for Annual Flowers, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs and Trees and Vegetables.  Beautiful, colorful Grown Fresh flowers and soothing greens all around.  Just imagine what your patio and landscape will look like? Hanging Baskets & Container Gardens Our Annual Hanging Baskets and Container Gardens love the warm temperatures and long days and show it... Read More

Greenhouse Planting Progress Report

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